The Aztec, Olmec, and Maya of Mesoamerica are known to have made rubber using natural latex—a milky, sap-like fluid found in some plants. Mesoamerica extends roughly from central Mexico to ...

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 ...

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

probably the greatest of all the Aztec rulers, came to power next. He expanded the empire’s borders as far as present-day Guatemala, coming into contact with Maya lands. When Ahuitzotl died in ...

Tourism and Land Use in Costa Rica," is scheduled for Tuesday in the Main Floor of Brooks Memorial Library at 7 p.m.

Mexican pyramids are a key feature of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. While they share some similarities with Egyptian pyramids, these structures have flat tops, often with temples built on them, ...

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

Much of Indigenous Maya and Aztec ideology is also centered around femininity, with various female deities like Ixchel at the center of the belief system. There is also a Mexican Father's Day ...

The U.S. tradition, which dates to 1908, honors moms around the nation on the second Sunday in May. Dia de la Madres, or Mexican Mother's Day, however, comes a day early this year. The Latin holiday ...

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