A new DNA study of ancient remains from Copán, Honduras, reveals deep links between the ancient Maya and modern-day ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

A decline in the population density led to the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, they concluded. This was ...

Genetic analysis of ancient individuals from Copán shows strong continuity between late archaic, classic, and modern Maya populations, with evidence of gene flow (6.1% ± 2.6%) from highland ...

Skeletons buried near the ancient Maya city of Copán have revealed new clues about the collapse, but not total decimation, of the Maya civilization. A study of the genomes of seven people from ...

Salvadoran journalist Javier Antonio Hércules Salinas was killed in Honduras, despite state protection. Learn about the ...

A pioneering study is unveiling the genetic history of the Classic Maya civilization, providing fresh perspectives on their ...

One of the thriving capitals of Maya civilization was Copán—a city in modern-day Honduras that acted as a travel hub between Central and South America. A new study analyzing skeletons buried ...

Ruins of the maya city of Copan in Honduras. Credit: Talk2winik / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons Copán was one of the most important cities in the Maya world. It was located at the southeastern ...

The rise of the renowned ancient Mayan civilisation of Mexico and central America was fuelled by contact with outsiders, as ...

The second vessel in Crowley's Avance Class fleet of LNG-powered containerships expands the company's capacity and enhancing speed of ocean shipping for the Caribbean Basin. Named for one of the ...

Skeletons unearthed from the ruins of the ancient city of Copán in Honduras have yielded clues to the collapse of the Mayan civilisation. Copán, now a Unesco World Heritage site, thrived during ...