Researchers studying Classic Maya cities discovered that urban growth was driven by a blend of climate downturns, conflict, and powerful economies of scale in agriculture. These forces made crowded, ...

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting survivor Maya Gebala has undergone a successful surgery to repair her skull. According to a post from her father on X, Maya’s cranioplasty was a success, and while ...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie won one trophy after another. Indeed, the One Battle After Another writer, director and producer took home the prize for Best Picture at the 2026 Oscars, hosted by Conan O ...

The Four Heavens: A New History of the Ancient Maya David Stuart Princeton Univ. Press (2026) Before the 1970s, ancient Maya history was impenetrable. The civilization’s grand ceremonial buildings and ...

While plenty of high-speed, go-quick, get-there-in-a-fast-flash routes, inventions, and magical modes of transportation have been dreamed up for the Southern California-Bay Area corridor, nobody has ...

A mural in the home of Lucas Asicona in the small Guatemalan city of Chajul depicts a dwarf carrying a long stick, two musicians, and a dancer wearing a mix of Spanish and Maya attire. Part of the ...

The Nationals have signed right-hander Trevor Gott to a minor league deal, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports. The contract presumably contains an invitation for Gott to attend Washington’s big ...

After more than four decades as one of Hollywood’s most reliable stars, Ethan Hawke has entered an unfamiliar phase of fame — one in which his 27-year-old daughter, Maya, and her “Stranger Things” ...

Between 750 and 900 CE, the population of the Maya lowlands in Central America experienced a major demographic and political decline which, according to the scientific literature, coincided with ...

Astronomical events such as eclipses were central to Maya culture, reflected in the care the Maya took to keep accurate calendars to aid in celestial predictions. Among the few surviving Maya texts is ...

Gott's Roadside, the acclaimed Napa Valley-based restaurant chain, will open a Santa Monica location in summer 2026, as part of its entry into the Southern California market after 25 years of success ...