Sabja and chia seeds may appear similar and both form a gelatinous layer when soaked in water, but they are botanically ...

Foote won the 400 meters in 52.12 seconds, finished third in the 200 meters with a time of 23.28 seconds and ran the anchor ...

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is a place of history and beauty, mystery and wonder. With its centuries-old Maya civilization, ...

Clues are emerging about the ghostly clan that settled eastern Asia and left a genetic legacy in people today.

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

One of the oldest civilizations in Mesoamerica, the Mokaya were skilled artists, farmers, traders and even sportsmen.

A new analysis of hundreds of obsidian artifacts from the Aztec Empire has revealed the vast trade networks that supplied ...

The Aztec Empire may have ended centuries ago, but its presence is far from gone. It lingers in temple ruins, place names, ...

A new study of Aztec obsidian artefacts has shed new light on the empire. But one object remains a mystery. Find out more.