Even after 2,000 years of exposure to the intense heat and humidity of the Yucatán jungles, the temples, statues, and murals ...

Maya blue, discovered by modern researchers in 1931, is not an easy pigment to make. Echoing the color of an azure sky, the ...

Researchers uncovered a second ancient method the Maya used to craft their long-lasting blue pigment, revealing new cultural ...

Researchers have uncovered a second method used by the ancient Maya to create Maya blue, a bright, sky-colored pigment that has baffled scientists for nearly a century. Known for its remarkable ...

A Sherlock Holmes-style investigation has revealed the ancient method for the stunning pigment known as Maya blue — and it's different from a previous method uncovered nearly 20 years ago by the ...