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The research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Though the new animated feature “Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires” bears the name of one of the most emblematic ...

More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping ...

Depictions on fabric of La Malinche and Hernan Cortes from the 16th century Tlaxcala Codex in Mexico City (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved ...

The meme exploded into youth culture with a video of a boy who delivers a giddy “six seven” at a basketball game. CAM WILDER The name of this fall’s most obnoxious classmate: Six Seven. Math teacher ...

To the ancient Aztec and Maya, man's best friend was also a hairless, ugly-cute healer, occasional food source, and, most importantly, guide to the Underworld. Sometimes known as the Mexican Hairless ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Women in Mexico are buying chinampas, ancient Aztec island farms, to preserve a threatened ecosystem through ...

See how the city's residents sought out chinampas, human-built islands that once fed several hundred thousand people, for sustenance and solace during COVID-19. Dario Velasco plants Creole corn on his ...

Alfred Nobel excluded mathematics from his prizes, likely due to his focus on tangible benefits to mankind, viewing math as too theoretical. While personal rivalry theories are disproven, mathematics ...

Veteran head coaches Stacie Terry-Hutson (San Diego State) and Heidi VanDerveer (UC San Diego) led their teams to conference tournament championships and NCAA Tournament berths last season, while the ...

Mike Friesen has one goal for San Diego State’s women’s soccer team this season: go out a winner. In his first 18 seasons as the Aztecs’ coach, Friesen has had much success in the Mountain West ...