After using lasers to map the Maya Lowlands, researchers have updated their estimates of the total Maya population during the ...

New research using cutting-edge technology has uncovered surprising insights about the Maya civilization’s population.

For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ...

After decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas ...

National parks in America offer every kind of escape; some overflow with eager visitors, while others stay under the radar.

Electric vehicles have evolved far beyond short city drives. With longer ranges and expanding charging networks, they’re ...

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Lightning kills about 320 million trees yearly, especially tall ones in tropical forests. It releases up to 1.09 billion tons ...

In the arid shale beds of western India, scientists have uncovered a remarkable fossil that tells the story of a prehistoric snake that once ruled the landscape. Named Vasuki indicus, this massive ...

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Family remittances to Central America jumped nearly 20% in early 2025, as migrants in the U.S.—fearing deportation under Trump’s renewed immigration policies—sent record sums to Guatemala, El Salvador ...