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![We see a stone church in a desert setting.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/igpDGXFWsCvdKahpPcszRj-320-80.jpg)
Zapotec 'entrance to underworld' discovered under Catholic church in Mexico
By Kristina Killgrove published
A hidden "underworld" linked to the Zapotec "cult of the dead" has been discovered beneath a church in Mexico.
![A wooden canoe found inside a cave.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hgVdGfABvsKY6V9iBiJfaU-320-80.jpg)
Maya canoe surrounded by animal and human bones found in 'portal to the underworld' in Mexico
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A wooden canoe found in an underwater cave in Mexico was likely used as part of a Maya ritual.
![An aerial image of a lost Maya city.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bAWqHiw7JAg84iHKZvJ78Z-320-80.jpg)
Lost Maya city discovered deep in the jungles of Mexico
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists discovered a lost Maya city hidden in the jungles of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
![three pictures showing different views of one of the descent into one of the deepest caves in the world](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A3fdSaED7PK42r8AC5mXjN-320-80.jpg)
Colossal cave in Mexico that formed 15 million years ago is even more enormous than we thought
By Lydia Smith published
The Sistema Huautla in Oaxaca is the 10th deepest cave on Earth, and a explorers with a 2023 expedition to map the system have added over 700 feet to its length.
![Up close of a whale shark with its mouth wide open and it's eye to the left looking at the camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QKAubQ6t3WxoC58gkeqyhb-320-80.jpg)
Watch 1st-ever footage of whale shark eating from the bottom of the ocean
By Ethan Freedman published
The world's biggest shark species usually filter feeds, passively gathering krill and other plankton while swimming through the water. But new footage shows something entirely different.
![close up of fuzzy, white fungus growing in a circular lab dish](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ufzaz4YFZwR3nPCoX2HzMj-320-80.jpg)
Deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to cosmetic procedures in Mexico
By Nicoletta Lanese published
An outbreak of dangerous fungal infections has been tied to recent cosmetic procedures at specific clinics in Mexico. Health officials urge anyone who underwent such procedures to seek a medical evaluation right away.
![Underwater images inside the world's second deepest blue hole](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oWr4BB6UUwKcXmgemoDwiP-320-80.jpg)
Surprise discovery of world's 2nd deepest blue hole could provide window into Earth's history
By Lydia Smith published
The second deepest blue hole in the world has been discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The giant, underwater cavern is around 900 feet deep and spans an area of 147,000 square feet.
![A steep pyramid temple at Chichen Itza with a blue sky in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zeR4WGFHmCCKsy54dtbMmB-320-80.jpg)
No, archaeologists haven't found 'elite housing' at Chichen Itza
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists haven't uncovered an elite housing complex at Chichen Itza, but there is news; a previously closed off area at the site will open to the public in 2023.
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