Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico was once a major center of the Maya civilization. The city contained large pyramids, temples, and ceremonial plazas. Today its ruins remain hidden within the surrounding ...

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today, but the modern Seven Wonders are rich with lesser ...

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.

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

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 ...

The Trump administration’s January rollout of the new, inverted food pyramid has sparked some debate in nutrition circles, as it places a stronger emphasis on dairy, red meats and foods higher in fat.

New research suggests that explanations based only on climate may not fully account for the major decline of the lowland ...

If you're driving down San Pedro Avenue or stuck in rush hour traffic in San Antonio, you've probably noticed a pyramid-shaped structure towering above Loop 410. Maybe you're like me, and you've ...

Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson have tied the knot! The singers were married in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 14. Hawke's parents, Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, as well as her "Stranger Things" ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: Facebook In Australia, a venomous snake wrapped around a woman's leg in her backyard. The incident was captured on ...

In the Canadian province of Manitoba, the Narcisse Snake Dens is the provincial wildlife management area, which is located in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong. These dens are the winter home of ...

Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala had successful emergency surgery on Saturday night to relieve a buildup of fluid on her brain, her family said on social media. Her mother, Cia Edmonds, ...