The ancient Maya were a brilliant Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. They left behind stunning temples that continue to ...

A spectral bat in a cage targets a laboratory mouse in leaf litter on a table. Scientists studying these carnivorous bats in Mexico haven’t yet seen them take prey in the wild, so they film them ...

The site includes temples, ball courts ... "Researching how the Mesoamerican city was organized on the eve of the Spanish conquest is only the first step," said Ramón Celis.