While people today often veer toward some of the most interesting names for their kids like Apple and North ... It was all put together into books called “codices” that made up Mayan literature.

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

During the Spanish conquest of Mesoamerica in the 16th century, the Catholic Church’s Friar Diego de Landa supervised the burning of hundreds of Maya codices—fig-bark books rich in ...

Photo by the National Institute of Anthropology and History Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de ...

An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods'. The archaeologist who led the discovery, Lorena Paiz, said the ...

Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Lesia whose dream was to become a pianist. However, her mother was sceptical. “No way! You’ve been taking piano classes for years and still can’t ...

A Connecticut father was arrested for fatally shooting a black bear outside his home — even though he claimed it was self-defense after the terrifying animal came “within feet” of his kids.

Reading is “a powerful predictor of long-term success,” says literacy advocate. Here are five steps parents can take to raise an avid reader.

(CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

According to Common Sense Media’s just-released 2025 Census on Media Use by Kids Zero to Eight, 58% of children have their own tablet by age 4, and nearly one in four 8-year-olds has their own ...