A long-standing mystery surrounding the Mayan civilization's collapse has been solved. Scientists now believe a self-inflicted environmental disaster, driven by extensive deforestation for agriculture ...

They were not the first or the oldest American civilisation, yet the Mayans are remembered more than any other civilisation in America and across the world. What makes the Mayans worth all the ...

A 16-story pyramid towers over the rainforest that covers the remains of the ancient Maya city of Calakmul in Mexico. Calakmul was the capital city of the Kaanul, or Snake, Dynasty from the ...