More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping systems in the ancient world—a system that could predict solar eclipses for ...

We live in a light-polluted world, where streetlamps, electronic ads, and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But travel to an officially ...

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...