Researchers found long-term mercury contamination near the ancient Maya cities of Coba and Xcach on Mexico’s Yucatán ...

Learn how the Maya civilization used mercury for traditions and decorations, inadvertently damaging ecosystems and harming ...

For the ancient Maya, the vibrant red mineral cinnabar held deep sacred meaning, representing blood, life and the soul.

At the British Museum in London, on a busy Thursday, the crowd is three-deep around the Rosetta stone, cell phones at the ...

That class lesson occurred last week in Reyes’ “sheltered content” ancient world history class for freshmen at Hillhouse High ...

Mud cores from two Yucatán lakes show Classic Maya mercury levels far above modern safety limits, and the lake food webs ...

An introduction to a culture that has remained "alive" from the past to the present Guatemala occupies a unique position in ...

Mud from two lakes in Mexico shows mercury from the Maya’s red paint reached toxic levels for centuries as algae, snails, and ...

Cancun, Riviera Maya, Cozumel, and Puerto Morelos unite ancient Maya Janal Pixán rites with Día de Muertos, transforming Mexican Caribbean tourism through living cultural heritage.

Ancient Maya communities made extensive use of liquid mercury and a red, mercury-containing pigment called cinnabar to ...

Crews have added a Maya-inspired design to the Tropical Americas entrance archway in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Themed stone ...

Explore Uxmal, one of Mexico’s important Mayan archaeological sites, and discover its temples, architecture, and history.