100 migrants found in house guarded by armed men
Four men have been arrested after police found more than 100 migrants in a stash house in Juarez, Mexico.
Ancient Maya ball court may have been blessed, hallucinogenic find hints
Experts have found a "special" ritual deposit below an ancient ball court that includes psychoactive and ceremonial plant remains.
Ancient Maya pyramid held royal bones burnt in "desecration" ritual
The burning ritual, which likely took place in the 9th century, may be rare archaeological evidence of political regime change.
The Light of Democracy Just Turned On in One Central American Nation
When there is a rare opportunity to support a reform-minded leader and a democratic opening, the United States and other democracies should seize it.
Biden wants to give other countries $1 billion to tackle migrant crisis
The proposed 2025 fiscal year budget includes billions of dollars towards helping to curb migration in other parts of the world.
Archaeologists find evidence ancient Mesoamericans drank tobacco in rituals
Vessels found in an ancient city revealed nicotine traces indicating they once contained liquid preparations of tobacco.
Archaeologists find ancient tomb with gold ensemble of 'incalculable' value
A tomb found in Panama, thought to be around 1,200 years old, contains a remarkable collection of artifacts.
Zombie tree reanimates leaves into roots: "Truly novel"
This is the first time the unique regrowth has been reported in a tree, according to scientists.
Archaeologists discover funeral urn depicting Maya corn god
The artifact in Mexico, which was found to contain human remains, also features a representation of an owl on its lid.
Archaeologists find rare crab leftovers from ancient Maya celebrations
The crabs were considered to be a symbolic marker of regeneration, so they were consumed in special ceremonies.
Mexico wants Biden to pay $20 billion to stop migrants
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants the U.S. to throw more money at the immigration problem.
Archaeologists discover ancient camp where Maya ate cooked snails
Researchers found some "unusual mounds of Earth" at the site, as well as pottery and snail shells.
Stunning video shows "menacing" 40-pound boa constrictor snake captured
Boa constrictors, like the one captured in Miami-Dade County, are not illegal to own in Florida despite being invasive species.
Cone-shaped tombs with more than 3,000-year-old human remains found in park
During their excavations, archaeologists also uncovered several artifacts, including four deer antlers fashioned into tools and female figurines.
Mountain twice as high as tallest building found "hidden under the waves"
The underwater mountain begins more than 13,000 feet below the surface and rises more than 5,200 feet above the seafloor.
Archaeologists find lid of ancient vault with snake symbol at Maya palace
Researchers discovered the stone artifact in the Acropolis, or royal palace, of Ek' Balam, an ancient Mayan city inhabited for more than 1,000 years.
Archaeologists discover 1,500-year-old palace at ancient Maya city
The structure was found in a pre-Hispanic city that contains other palaces and temples dedicated to Chaac, the Maya god of rain.
Lost ancient city from over 1,500 years ago with monkey rock art discovered
The site may date back to around 400 A.D. and is thought to have been abandoned between 900 A.D. and 1200 A.D.
Ancient Maya artifact depicting supernatural entity discovered
The multicolored dish was found in a burial dated to the Late Classic period (600 to 900 A.D.) of Mesoamerican history.
Lost 1,300-year-old town with altars and ballgame courts discovered
The site features 26 minor mounds arranged around a larger, central mound that stands more than 80 feet high.
Ancient human remains with heart-shaped skulls discovered
The unusual discovery was made at an archaeological site in Mexico that was inhabited between 600-1350 A.D.
Exclusive—China influence reaches U.S. "red zone "
"They've already got their hooks in the critical infrastructure and that's my biggest concern as a military commander," General Laura Richardson tells Newsweek.
Lost Maya city with pyramids discovered hidden deep in the jungle
The ancient settlement was likely an important center in the region during the Classic period of Maya civilization—around 250-1,000 A.D.—according to experts.
Boats are killing endangered manatees at an alarming rate
The number of watercraft collisions increased "significantly" over the 25-year period that a team of researchers studied.
We Need an American Bukele
The point of Bukele's crackdown is clear: Join a gang, go to prison.
The mystery of the ancient Maya city that looks like a crocodile
The city—known as Nixtun-Ch'ich'—dates back more than 2,500 years.
Woman had white maggots covered in black dots living in arm for months
The woman had been traveling in Central and South America when she was infected with botfly larvae, which emerged from her skin five weeks later.
Hurricane Julia forms in Caribbean Sea, latest landfall projection
Julia comes just 10 days after the deadly Hurricane Ian slammed the Florida coast, taking more than 100 lives.
See the Touching Moment a Distressed Baby Manatee is Rescued
A distressed 4-week-old manatee was rescued off the coast of Belize by a Florida-based research team.
Updating CAFTA-DR Can Mitigate the Migration Crisis
Now is the time for lawmakers and business leaders to seize the moment and come together so we can literally move the needle to build more resilient, sustainable and humanitarian supply chains in the Western Hemisphere.