Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of ...

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 ...

DNA reveals Maya genetic continuity over 3,000 years Copán elites had ties to highland Mexican populations Collapse was not extinction, but cultural transformation ...

MAYA Jama looked every inch the smitten star as she shared a loved-up selfie with Ruben Dias, just days after they finally confirmed their romance. Maya, 30, is enjoying a romantic break with ...

Experts at the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture say it was inhabited by the Maya, the ancient civilization of indigenous people in Central America. The presence of pyramids and monuments suggest ...

While DNA has been recovered from other Maya sites before, this is the most detailed genetic snapshot ever taken of individuals who lived in one of the civilization’s most iconic cities.