Finding the oldest Maya site ever documented was only the beginning of archaeologist Takeshi Inomata’s discoveries. After locating the Aguada Fénix site buried in the jungle of southern Mexico in 2017 ...

Before the Spanish colonised Central America in the 16th century, the ancient Maya were one of the most sophisticated civilisations in the Western Hemisphere. They developed a complex calendar system ...

A sprawling Maya city with palaces and pyramids was discovered in a dense Mexican jungle by a doctoral student who unknowingly drove past the site years ago on a visit to Mexico. Tulane University ...

A San Diego County judge on Tuesday agreed to a defense request to reschedule the beginning of the trial of Larry Millete, a South Bay man accused of murdering his wife, the mother of their three ...

LOS ANGELES — Maya Rudolph won her sixth career Emmy on Saturday night, taking the trophy for best character voice-over for her work on “Big Mouth” at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, while Angela ...

The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris often speaks of ...

A serene collection of beach locales stretching from Puerto Morelos to the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Mexico’s Riviera Maya draws visitors every year for its sun, sand and wellness offerings. The ...

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Under lush rainforest canopies in Central America lies evidence of the sophisticated Ancient Maya civilization. Nestled among impressive pyramids and temples, the ancient Maya were expert ...

Genetic clues have unveiled a type of ritual child sacrifice at an ancient Maya site that consisted only of young boys, often chosen as closely related pairs that included twins. The discovery stems ...

Thousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya. By Freda Kreier In the spring of 1967, workers building a small airport behind Chichén Itzá ...

Children sacrificed at Chichén Itzá have genetic links to people living near the ancient Maya city in Mexico, and hint at the effects of colonial-era epidemics. The ruins of the Maya metropolis ...