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 ...

A newly studied Maya wetland settlement in northwestern Belize reveals preserved wooden architecture and evidence of climate ...

A new study reveals the Mayan paradox at Ucanal, where a sophisticated reservoir system kept water clean but hidden mercury ...

New research on the ancient Maya city of Ucanal in northern Guatemala reveals that its engineers maintained biologically clean drinking water for nearly 1,500 years, an extraordinary achievement in a ...

This stone pyramid stands in the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala. Long ago, it was part of one of the largest Maya cities in Central America. The video captures the temple rising above the jungle ...

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.

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

Slash is executive producing a new documentary called Black Zombie.The film, directed by Maya Annik Bedward, "unearths the buried origins of the zombie, reclaiming it as a symbol of survival and ...

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

Visiting the Riviera Maya this month? From music festivals to concerts, there's plenty to do and fun to be had.

The door was open.  As No. 2 Oregon acrobatics and tumbling watched from the sideline in Waco, Texas, No. 1 Baylor’s double ...