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In 2015, scientists linked a 650-year drought to the fall of a once-thriving ancient Mesoamerican city of CantonaAncient Mesoamerican civilization: A 2015 study suggests drought caused Cantona's decline. This ancient city once housed ninety thousand pe...
23,000-year-old footprints found in New Mexico reveal when first humans came to America: Early settlers arrived during Ice age; evidence rewrites America's origin storyScientific analysis of 23,000-year-old footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico has strengthened the case for an unexpectedly ...
Deep inside the Mexican jungle, archaeologists found what could be the Mayan civilization’s missing puzzle pieceDeep within the Mexican jungle, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably intact Maya city, named Minanbé, hidden for over a millennium. T...
Scientists explain how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs — the curious case of ‘living fossils’Crocodiles remarkably survived the dinosaur-ending asteroid impact due to their ability to endure long periods without food and their prese...
In 2021, a British geologist dated footprints at New Mexico's White Sands to 21,000+ years old: Pushing humans' arrival in North America back 5,000 yearsExciting discoveries at White Sands National Park challenge what we know about North America's past. Unearthed ancient human footprints, es...
On This Day in History, June 13: Alexander dies, Miranda ruling, Korea summit, FIFA 2026 awarded to US-Canada-Mexico, Trump charged and more eventsOn This Day in History, June 13 witnessed the death of Alexander the Great, the signing of the enduring Anglo-Portuguese alliance, the land...
In 1978, electricians digging near Mexico City’s cathedral struck a giant carved stone disk, and an Aztec goddess returned to the lightA routine utility repair in Mexico City unearthed a massive carved stone disk in 1978. This artifact, the Coyolxauhqui Stone, depicted the ...
In 2003, archaeologists investigating storm damage near a Mexican pyramid found a hidden tunnel that reframed Teotihuacan’s sacred worldHeavy rains in 2003 unexpectedly revealed a hidden tunnel at Teotihuacan. This ancient site near Mexico City yielded thousands of ritual ar...
Mexico City braces for World Cup, eager to showcase food and culture amid crowds and congestionMexico City gears up for the World Cup this summer. Visitors can explore historical sites like Zocalo and Chapultepec Park. The city boasts...
When a 9-year-old tripped in the New Mexico desert, he accidentally uncovered the remains of an ancient elephant relative from 1.2 million years agoA remarkable fossil discovery in New Mexico, made by a 9-year-old boy, has unearthed a 1.2-million-year-old stegomastodon skull. This chanc...
In 1978, a routine roadwork project in Mexico City exposed a colossal Aztec monument hidden beneath the streets for centuriesRoutine work in Mexico City unearthed a massive stone carving of the goddess Coyolxauhqui. This find in 1978 proved crucial. It led to exte...
Cinco de Mayo: What it really celebrates & how it's observed in the USCinco de Mayo marks a Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This cultural holiday is celebrated on May 5. While observed in Mexi...
Paso Temprano: The 1,200-Year-Old City That Was Hidden on Mexico’s CoastA lost ancient city, Paso Temprano, has been unearthed in Mexico's Costa Chica region. This 1,200-year-old Epiclassic period city reveals a...
From Brazil to Cameroon: Nearly 260 similar dinosaur footprints found in opposite sides of the Atlantic oceanResearchers have discovered more than 260 similar dinosaur footprints in Brazil and Cameroon, indicating that 120 million years ago, Africa...
1000-year-old pyramid in Mexico partially collapsed due to rains, drought, heat. Details hereA pyramid in Mexico has been damaged partially due to rains, and other climate-related events.
Ancient soccer scoreboard found at Yucatan peninsula, MexicoThe circular piece displays hieroglyphic writing and is over 32 cm tall.
Archaeologists unearth 1,300-yr-old sculpture of Mayan God in the ruins of MexicoThe artefact was found in Palenque facing east to west.
- Ancient syphilis causing genomes recovered
London, June 25 (IANS) Scientists have recovered the first historic genomes from a bacterium that causes syphilis -- a sexually transmitted...
If Columbus missed the bus by 71 years, US loses part of its history, and a holidayNaysayers will point out that some of the scrawls — allegedly in a 4,800-year-old Chinese script — are remarkably similar to Native America...
Chinese explorers discovered America before Columbus?John Ruskamp, a research doctorate in Education Illinois, claims to have spotted petroglyphs or carvings high above a walking path in Albuq...