In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees

A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.

World - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico

Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150. After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Hidden Maya city discovered in Mexico jungle by doctoral student

The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.

Laser archeology finds lost Maya cities hidden under forests

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

What a discovered lost Maya city might have looked like

The BBC's Georgina Rannard shows a virtual rendition of Valeriana - which has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under the jungle canopy in Mexico.

The race for the F1 constructors' title continues in Mexico City

Formula 1 heads to Mexico City for round 20. Check out this weekend's times, stats, predictions and preview.

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Sainz on Mexico City pole, but Norris 'happy' with third

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz beats title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Behind Many Powerful Women on Wall Street: A Doting 'Househusband'

More men are staying home to facilitate the complex juggle of family life and their wives’ high-powered careers.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

How U.S.-Mexico border cities, immigration are shaping the 2024 election

Omar Villafranca is traveling the southern border and talking to locals as part of the new CBS News series, "Border Towns." Around 58% of voters say immigration will be a big factor in their vote ...

Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight

Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max Verstappen

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.

Behind Harris' "blue wall" strategy as poll numbers show close race with Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is ramping up efforts to court voters in the "blue wall" states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin as CBS News poll numbers show razor-thin margins in ...

Sinclair scores in retirement match, Thorns down Angel City 3-0 to clinch playoff spot before 23,000

Christine Sinclair scored in her celebratory retirement match and the Portland Thorns clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over Angel City

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Mexico City Grand Prix 2024: How to watch the next F1 race without cable

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Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

McLaren lodges appeal over Norris penalty as F1 title fight with Verstappen moves to Mexico City

Amid an unexpectedly tight championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, their teams have brought the fight to the Mexico City Grand Prix over an officiating dispute in last week’s race

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Mexico City GP: Carlos Sainz on pole but Max Verstappen ahead of Lando Norris

Max Verstappen edged out title rival Lando Norris as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Norris trails Verstappen by 57 points in the drivers’ championship ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Carlos Sainz Jr. puts Ferrari on the pole in Mexico City as Perez's miserable season continues

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first pole of the season at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Sainz wins F1 Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris makes Verstappen pay penalty

Briton splits Ferraris to come second; Leclerc third Verstappen trails in sixth after double penalty Lando Norris might have been beaming by the end of the Mexico City Grand Prix but the British ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Pato O'Ward takes Mexico City by storm, proving the IndyCar driver can carry series in home country

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward dazzled in Mexico City during the Formula 1 weekend and proved he's a big enough star to carry IndyCar into his native country for its own race

Sports - ABC News - 4 days ago

Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards: How to watch tonight's 2024 NBA Mexico City game

The Miami Heat face the Washington Wizards tonight for the 2024 NBA Mexico City game.

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Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest churches

Archaeologists recently unearthed the remains of an ancient church in Armenia, which they believe originated in the 4th century A.D.

Carlos Sainz Jr. wins the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing second to close gap in F1 title chase

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

The Mangrove Snake Is a Tree-dwelling Hunter

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Pompeii archaeologists uncover ancient tiny house with elaborate frescoes

Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an ancient tiny home filled with elaborate artwork that has remained largely intact for thousands of years.

Archaeologists unearth an ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb in Luxor

Egyptian authorities say archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor

World - ABC News - 3 hours ago

How Maya Rudolph’s Impression of Kamala Harris Has Changed

As Ms. Harris rose to center stage, the actor playing her on “S.N.L.” modified her approach, turning the vice president into a no-nonsense boss, surrounded by dopey men.

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Python Spotted Eating Platypus

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A Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On

A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Decorate You Christmas Tree With These Video Game Ornaments

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Tech - GameSpot - October 16

The Highly Venomous Boomslang Snake Keeps to the Trees

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists

Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.

The great wall of debt

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Business - Financial Times - October 17

Cambodian archaeologists discover a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues at Angkor UNESCO site

Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap

Entertainment - ABC News - 3 days ago

Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted

Scientists say a giant fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years

Tech - ABC News - October 22

What The Hell Is Going On With Ubisoft? | Spot On

Earlier this week, news broke that Ubisoft--the company behind the Assassin's Creed, Just Dance, and Far Cry series--had undergone a notable internal shift. Despite its most recent entry in the ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 25

NJ Transit operator killed, passengers injured after train hits tree

An NJ Transit train operator is dead and nearly two dozen passengers are injured after a train struck a tree on the tracks Monday morning.

Politics - The Hill - October 14

N.J. Transit Train Hits Tree on Track, Killing 1 and Injuring 23

A light rail train traveling south from Trenton collided with a chunk of tree, killing the train’s operator.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 14

A Southern California school plants a 'Moon Tree' grown with seeds flown in space

A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world

Tech - ABC News - October 14

Hawaii sets rules to stop spread of tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetles

Agriculture board approves regulations, including ban on moving infested soil between islands, to thwart pests. Hawaii is doubling down in its fight against invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles, ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

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