Maya cities grew when drought and conflict made rural life risky. They declined when nature improved and people chose freedom again.

ABC News Live's original docuseries "Last Lands' returns for season 2, covering the two-day ATV journey through Guatemala's ...

Forest soil may take centuries to recover carbon sinks damaged by deforestation. "In order to really sequester carbon in soils, you want to be sure it will stay there for a long time. This work ...

Mesoamerican origins -- Maya agriculture -- Maya society -- Maya religion -- A Mayan temple -- Maya calendar and writing system -- Daily life aamong the Mayas -- Rise of the Aztecs -- Daily life in an ...

Women and gender in the ancient Maya world / Traci Ardren -- Gender and Maya farming: Chan Nòohol, Belize / Cynthia Robin -- Gender divisions of labor and lowland terrace agriculture / Linda Stephen ...

A University of Colorado Boulder-led team excavating a Maya village in El Salvador buried by a volcanic eruption 1,400 years ago has unexpectedly hit an ancient white road that appears to lead to and ...