The Maya civilization suffered multiple severe droughts in the final centuries of their society, including one that lasted 13 ...

The first of these droughts began in 894. It was followed by a year with normal rainfall, then another five consecutive years ...

A stalagmite deep inside a cave in Mexico has revealed just how long and severe droughts were during one of the most ...

The Maya civilization was far more populous than previously thought — supporting as many as 16 million people across parts of ...

After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the ...

A drought lasting 13 years and several others that each lasted over three years may have contributed to the collapse of the ...

An analysis of a stalagmite within a Mexican cave reveals detailed evidence of drought that contributed to the downfall of ...

New research based on stalagmite analysis suggests a historic drought may have contributed to the society’s decline ...

Believed to be Sac Balam, the last stronghold of rebellious Lacandon Ch’ol Maya, the site sheds light on colonial resistance ...

The Maya civilization emerged circa 2000 BCE, and for centuries they ruled over an extensive territory in Central America. This Mesoamerican civilization was incredibly developed for the time, and had ...

New lidar research shows the Maya civilization peaked at 16 million people, revealing dense cities and vast rural networks.

In recent years, a number of new findings belonging to the ancient Maya have been identified, including the discovery of a ...