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1st-known human case of H5N2 bird flu remains under investigationA man in Mexico died after catching the world's first laboratory-confirmed case of H5N2 bird flu in humans. However, authorities think he likely died of existing conditions, rather than the infection itself.
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More than 100 Maya boys — some as young as 3 — were sacrificed and buried in a pit in Chichen Itza, DNA study revealsResearchers analyzed the DNA of 64 individuals and discovered they were all male, including two sets of twins.
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Wildfire smoke is hitting the US from Canada and MexicoFires burning across Canada are already triggering U.S. air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains.
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No two are alike: The colossal stone heads of Olmec in MexicoThe massive statues likely depict rulers from the ancient Olmec civilization.
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Sketchy stem-cell treatments in Mexico led to drug-resistant infectionsThree U.S. hospital patients contracted drug-resistant infections in Mexico in 2022 and were still being treated as of March 2024.
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Cave of Crystals: The deadly cavern in Mexico dubbed 'the Sistine Chapel of crystals'The Cave of Crystals in Chihuahua, Mexico, is buried almost 1,000 feet (300 meters) beneath Earth's surface and contains giant gypsum crystal beams that are up to 37 feet (11 m) long.
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Deepest blue hole in the world discovered, with hidden caves and tunnels believed to be insideScientists have yet to reach the bottom of the Taam Ja' Blue Hole in Mexico's Chetumal Bay, which new measurements hint could be connected to a labyrinth of submarine caves and tunnels.
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Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place thereAn environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual.
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5 catastrophic megathrust earthquakes led to the demise of the pre-Aztec city of Teotihuacan, new study suggestsAnalyses of Teotihuacan's three major pyramids show that the city was shaken by multiple catastrophic earthquakes — and this may have led to its demise.
