Astronomically, an equinox occurs when the sun is directly above the equator. The term combines the Latin words aequi, ...

The discovery of colossal Olmec stone heads revealed the existence of a long forgotten civilization that shaped early Mesoamerica. From these early societies emerged the first Maya cities, massive ...

Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico was once a major center of the Maya civilization. The city contained large pyramids, temples, and ceremonial plazas. Today its ruins remain hidden within the surrounding ...

Archaeologists uncovered how Hunacti's Maya town residents secretly preserved ancient rituals inside a colonial church while ...

National Geographic archaeologist George E. Stuart reported in 1975 on the scientists who sought to decode the ancient language—and the looters who stood in their way.

The Cranbrook Institute of Science is taking visitors back in time for an immersive adventure through Mesoamerican culture. Its latest traveling exhibit, “Mystery of the Mayan Medallion,” blends ...

In the past two years, he has shared his 360-degree panoramic astrophotographic works with the China Science and Technology Museum, the Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the Beijing Planetarium, and the ...

Here's what you need to know before visiting Tulum.

Despite the unpredictable weather, spring officially arrives today, marking the vernal equinox – a precise celestial event ...

Ex-Love Island contestant Montel McKenzie, who remains an ambitious semi-professional footballer, has revealed when his ...

Spring gets its official start Friday with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that mean? (AP Photo) ...

To the Ancient Greeks, the number seven held special meaning. They saw seven wandering objects, or planets, in the sky — the five visible with the naked eye alongside the sun and moon. They catalogued ...