Historical evidence is helping to pinpoint the exact locations of fabled sites, from King Arthur’s castle to Solomon’s Temple
Climate change, corporate money, soaring demand—can Mexico’s local agave growers find a viable path for a beloved beverage?
Some of these age-old subterranean spaces have even been transformed into amusement parks, art galleries and restaurants
Decades ago, the drug baron smuggled the beasts into South America for his private menagerie. They’ve been multiplying ever since. Now officials are taking extreme measures to counter the problem
Around the globe, teams of women are taking on traditionally male-dominated roles
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For these ambitious scientists in the rainforests of Ecuador, helping the environment has never tasted so sweet
The endangered creature is a target for fishing off the coast of the Bahamas—and a magnet for ecotourists who just might save it
The city's servant class was a genetically diverse community, according to a new study of ancient DNA
New scans of the site have confirmed the existence of an "underground labyrinth"
Archaeologists surveying the ruins of Ocomtún found pyramids, stone columns and a ballgame court
An anthropologist explains how the South American launch site for the James Webb Space Telescope evolved
In anticipation of future demand, several projects are underway in the region to produce this clean energy source
The Tuxtla Statuette illuminates an endangered Latin American culture
Three thousand years ago desert dwellers fatally stabbed and bashed each other, possibly due to diminishing resources
Prehistoric farmers fertilized their crops with the waste, which they imported from the coast
A Triassic giant unearthed in Argentina suggests that dinosaurs took the path to greatness at least twice
One of the capital city’s iconic tourist sites doubles as an experiment in urban farming
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