The new 'Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion' exhibit invites guests to find clues at archeological sites and figure out what happened to a lost group of scientists.

The Putnam Museum and Science Center opened a new traveling exhibit to the public on Saturday, February 15th  that will have ...

Ancient stone tools that were discovered in the Tunel Wielki cave in Poland around 50 years ago have been re-examined and dated. Instead of belonging to Neanderthals living in the region these tools ...

Active volcanoes, thick jungles, Caribbean waters: few countries pack as much diversity within such compact borders as ...

High-resolution LiDAR measurements have revealed a previously unknown Maya metropolis in the dense rainforests of Campeche, ...

While ancient cultures like the Maya and Olmec used jade 2,000 to 3,000 years ago, people in Japan used jade an incredible 7,000 years ago during the latter part of the early Jomon Pottery Culture ...

Timer’s Guide to Motor City Ever been to Detroit before? You’re in for a treat in one of the best cities in Michigan. We’ve ...

A Minecraft player creates an incredible Maya-inspired temple that looks like it emerged from a jungle, like many real-world ...

Thanks to the transmission of our language, we have managed to survive,” explains Roger Kuyoc, who was born in Tizimín Yucatán, Mexico.

At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually ...

The same material from which you drink your morning coffee could transform the way scientists detect disease, purify water, ...