Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

A new DNA study of ancient remains from Copán, Honduras, reveals deep links between the ancient Maya and modern-day ...

Archaeologists working in the dense jungles of northern Guatemala have uncovered the remains of an ancient Maya city that ...

Ancient DNA from people buried up to 1,600 years ago in Honduras have revealed clues to the rise and fall of the Maya.

"This also means there was a drastic social change at the time" as the Maya switched from largely hunter-gatherer lives to farming. Anthropologists study the origins of civilizations for clues to ...

The findings, announced Thursday, are already reshaping long-held views about the size and scope of the Maya civilization. “This world, which was lost to this jungle, is all of a sudden ...

The Maya civilization was one of the most advanced to arise in Mesoamerica, which spread throughout present-day Central America and southern Mexico.