Incredible new discoveries in the Yucatan rainforest are rewriting the history of the ancient Maya. Hidden beneath thick layers of jungle, a vast network of meticulously built roads has been uncovered ...

The Maya seem to have developed alongside, and traded ideas with, the neighboring Olmec civilization, which some consider one of the most influential societies of ancient times.

New cave evidence shows the Maya endured a devastating 13-year drought, helping explain why their once-thriving cities fell ...

The Maya Civilization—an extraordinary culture that once ruled over vast territories in Mesoamerica—continues to captivate ...

New exhibit in LA highlights Maya civilization’s legacy, both past and present Maya hieroglyphics on a stone panel in the “Maya: The Exhibition” at the California Science Center.

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ancient ...

A stalagmite deep inside a cave in Mexico has revealed just how long and severe droughts were during one of the most ...

New cave research shows how years of failed rainy seasons fueled the Classic Maya collapse, matching climate data with ...

Sediment under a lake in Mexico quantifies for the first time the intensity of the drought that contributed to the Mayan civilization's collapse.

A surprising new study suggests that ancient Mayans may have inadvertently caused their own demise by radically altering the climate.

The collapse of the ancient Mayan civilization may have been linked to relatively modest dry spells, researchers now say.