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

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.

Her landmark book “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” was among the first 20th-century autobiographies of a Black woman to reach a wide readership. Maya Angelou in 1974.Credit...Wayne Miller/Magnum ...

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 ...

Belize is famous for its beaches, islands and atolls, for its world-class diving, adventure tourism and extensive Maya sites. What we discovered was a nation of easygoing people with delicious local ...

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) concluded the year 2025 on an auspicious note, announcing the signing of two talented female wrestlers to the company's roster. Hyan and Maya World, a tag team that has ...

Director Daniel Chong had four goals when he started to work on what would eventually become Pixar’s “Hoppers,” out in theaters now: He wanted the movie to be comedy forward; have an epic, ambitious ...

Top-quality eating in settings as varied as a moonlit omakase counter and an old fish market ...

Maya culture never really collapsed. It simply adapted to changing circumstances, writes Dr. Pablo Mumary.

National Geographic Explorer David Stuart has been critical to unraveling the mysteries of the Maya. In our latest Ask an ...

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 ...

Paul Thomas Anderson's movies are all about dysfunctional relationships, egomaniacal artists, fizzling dreams and people caught in predicaments requiring drastic measures to get out of. So, no wonder ...