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Cinco de Mayo: History and facts about the celebration of Latin culture
By Remy Melina published
Reference Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration of Latin culture, with origins in a 19th-century battle.
Ancient ritual bloodletting may have been performed at carvings found in Mexico
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists have discovered 30 ballcourt carvings in southern Mexico that may date as far back as 100 B.C. and were possibly used in ritual bloodletting.
Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertip
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala.
1,100-year-old 'altar of skulls' found in Mexico cave
By Callum McKelvie published
Human remains, originally investigated by the police as a crime scene, have now been discovered to date from A.D. 900 and were possibly sacrificial victims
Mexican culture: Customs and traditions
By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Jonathan Gordon published
Reference Mexican culture varies widely throughout the country, but traditions are highly valued as is its long and storied history.
Battle of the Alamo: Background, events and aftermath
By Ailsa Harvey published
Reference In the Battle of the Alamo, outnumbered Texan rebels defended against a Mexican army during the Texas Revolution
Wonderland of iridescent worms and hydrothermal vents found off Mexican coast
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The newfound hydrothermal vents are located off the coast of La Paz, Mexico.
Human-size ammonites swam the Atlantic Ocean 80 million years ago
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists uncovered more than 100 new fossils to learn more about the world's largest ammonites.
Mysterious Mexican mangrove forest is 'trapped in time' hundreds of miles from the coast
By Harry Baker published
A new study has revealed that a landlocked mangrove forest in the Yucatán Peninsula migrated there from the coast when sea levels were much higher, around 125,000 years ago.
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