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![An ancient stone temple with carvings and stairs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JhVn9vQv2qnNogcvQHUNwH-320-80.jpg)
5 catastrophic megathrust earthquakes led to the demise of the pre-Aztec city of Teotihuacan, new study suggests
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Analyses of Teotihuacan's three major pyramids show that the city was shaken by multiple catastrophic earthquakes — and this may have led to its demise.
![A tattered piece of bark paper with illustrations on it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dyoWTnhgF7mMemB4BhqRz8-320-80.jpg)
Centuries-old Aztec texts detail history of their capital, conquests and fall to the Spanish
By Owen Jarus published
Three codices from the 16th and 17th century describe historical details about the Aztecs and the area that is now Mexico City.
![A small piece of obsidian, just over 5 centimeters long.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jZhFKPFkuz4XyJedpYLn64-320-80.jpg)
Obsidian blade could be from Coronado expedition fabled to be looking for 'Cities of Gold'
By Laura Geggel published
The blade, possibly dropped during Coronado's expedition in 1541, was found in a Texas collector's stash.
![A jumble of human bones buried at an excavation site](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PE3aHV9owUcSctKkjJi9v5-320-80.jpg)
1,500-year-old burial with stacked bones discovered during sewer system dig in Mexico
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered a pre-Hispanic burial containing human remains.
![Mexico City's Zócalo square, the city's main square and the former ceremonial center of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C6o2yDusDzcxvzqEKHZ4q-320-80.jpg)
Mexico City could be just months away from running out of drinking water
By Ben Turner published
Record droughts have been draining Mexico City's aquifers faster than they can be replenished, placing the city at risk of severe water shortages.
![Burial from the Palace of Cortés of a Tlahuica woman.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qenywrR9EUZbWDfj638TAJ-320-80.jpg)
Mysterious skeleton found in Hernán Cortés' palace revealed to be Indigenous woman, not Spanish monk
By Kristina Killgrove published
A new analysis of a skeleton buried under Hernán Cortés' palace in Mexico reveals that it doesn't belong to a monk, as was long thought.
![Archaeologists find ancient human remains in a cave in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f5x5ngoLMQehnHuYdbvmMU-320-80.jpg)
2,500-year-old burials of 3 people discovered in a cave in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists found the remains of two adolescents and one baby in the chamber of a cave, but it's not yet clear how they died.
![Dallas, Texas, will be the biggest city in the path of totality.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YQSAP6YZqfokn2ApyoP6Ka-320-80.jpg)
Total solar eclipse April 2024: The 10 biggest cities within the path of totality
By Jamie Carter published
On April 8, 2024, more than 31 million people in North America will witness a total solar eclipse, around a third of them in just 10 cities.
![a male brown dog tick on a leaf, as seen from above](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kemGRx48pJXWxuwtnLjgN6-320-80.jpg)
Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever seen in travelers to Mexico
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The CDC issued a health alert about cases of the tick-spread disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever seen among people who recently traveled to or lived in Tecate, Baja California.
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