Aside from adapting the Maya myth and directing fellow artists, one of Díaz’s jobs in “Mortal Leap into Xib’alb’a” is rigging work. That is, as Yareli Reyes performs while being suspended from a rig ...

Archaeologists working in Guatemala have uncovered a game board carved directly into the floor of a Maya residence, revealing that ancient play was literally built into the architecture of everyday ...

A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...

The Maya Forest on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico stands at the intersection of megaprojects and nature conservation. A new ...

The name Maya has been linked to several origins. As a result, it has several meanings. It’s most commonly linked to Indian traditions, where it means “dream” or “illusion” in Sanskrit, the sacred ...