Known as the "Aztec death whistle," this object is an ancient Mesoamerican wind instrument typically crafted into the shape ...
From TikTok to McDonald’s Happy Meals, Mexico’s ancient axolotl is everywhere, except where it is supposed to be—in the wild.
UNAM experts reveal the incredible role that Xoloitzcuintle dogs have played in Mexico, from pre-conquest times to today.
60 degrees in the dead of winter. It wasn’t so nice inside Wyoming’s Arena-Auditorium for San Diego State’s basketball team. The Aztecs played their typical game at 7,220 feet in front of a ...
A combination of historical preservation and safety concerns mean big fines for visitors who climb the ancient structures ...
“I pleaded with this woman. I said, ‘I’ve been here all day and by the way, I’m declared dead.’” Wait times might be about to get even worse because the SSA will now limit the number ...
On this day in 1968, music fans and curious onlookers flooded Haight Street in San Francisco to experience the Grateful Dead, who had set up flatbed trucks on the Haight-Ashbury avenue for one of ...
While authorities continue to investigate the mysterious death of legendary actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, a misstep was found in the case. The dog that was found dead near ...
Meilan Solly is Smithsonian magazine's senior associate digital editor, history. Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series ...