That lab is the new star of the Middle American Research Institute, an enduring font of information about Indigenous America, especially the ancient Maya ... studies to map a clearer, more ...

Each Olmec head is unique, leading archeologists to believe they may have been made in honor of ancient Mesoamerican rulers.

A new study uses a paleotidal model to trace the formation of carbon-rich mud deposits over thousands of years.

Amber deposits found in ancient deep-sea sediment may represent one of the oldest records to date of a tsunami, suggests research published in Scientific Reports.The study describes large amber ...

For many years, scientists simply mapped these "gardens" to calculate the yield of the ancient islanders' crops ... It is known that the Olmecs had three major cities: San Lorenzo, La Venta ...

Mexican pyramids are a key feature of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. While they share some similarities with Egyptian ...

The Italian Space Agency has picked European company Blue Skies Space to build a fleet of satellites around the moon to map the ancient universe. Blue Skies has partnered with another space ...

An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...