Mayans : Discovery News

Ancient Mayans Enjoyed a Hallucinogenic Concoction

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Wed Jan 11, 2012 02:43 PM ET | 0

Traces of a very strong form of tobacco were discovered inside a 1,300-year-old flask. Read more

Ancient Mayans Enjoyed a Hallucinogenic Concoction

Wide Angle: Will the World End in 2012?

Posted Tue Jan 3, 2012 05:49 PM ET

The short answer: No. The long answer: A few doomsayers would have us believe doomsday is upon us. However, there is absolutely zero evidence to support their extraordinary claims. Read more

2012 Doomsday is a 'Marketing Fallacy'

Posted by Ian O'Neill Fri Dec 2, 2011 03:51 PM ET | 0

The Mayans never predicted the world would end on Dec. 21, 2012 -- the Doomsday misconception is a "distorted world view of ancient civilizations." Read more

Acoustic Archaeology Yielding Mind-Tripping Tricks

Posted by Eric Niiler Tue Nov 16, 2010 08:00 AM ET | 0

Recently uncovered sound effects include a clapping echo that sounds like a jungle bird. Read more

Materials Engineering, Long Ago

Posted by Gene Charleton Thu Sep 9, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Hundreds of years before Charles Goodyear figured it out, the Mayans turned latex into rubber. Read more

Ancient Maya Buried Relatives, Artifacts Under Homes

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Tue Apr 20, 2010 07:53 AM ET | 0

Illiterate Maya people buried items and even relatives under their homes as a way of recording their histories. Read more

Ancient Tomb Could Explain Maya Collapse

Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 06:07 AM ET | 0

Mexican archaeologists have found an 1,100-year-old tomb from the end of the Maya civilization that they hope may explain what happened to the once-glorious culture. Read more

Top 10 Reasons Why the World Won't End in 2012

Posted by Ray Villard Wed Nov 4, 2009 09:53 AM ET | 0

A growing number of doomsday scenarios seem to be appearing on the Internet, but do any contain scientific merit? Discovery News contributor Ray Villard picks his Top 10 theories and swiftly debunks each in turn. Read more

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Wide Angle: Doomsday in 2012?

Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 01:40 PM ET

The 2012 doomsday hype is spreading like wildfire, flames of myth and rumor fanned by pseudo-science and blockbuster movies. What is the real science behind "2012"? We ask the experts to get to the bottom of this growing phenomenon. Read more

Ancient Cave Sheds Light on China's History : Discovery News

Posted Thu Nov 6, 2008 10:04 AM ET

Thousands of years of China's history are illuminated by a single stalagmite. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Wed Oct 31, 2007 09:24 AM ET

Imagine getting to the bottom -- literally -- of a mystery buried for thousands of years by taking an X-ray of the ground. Thanks to the revival of a 30-year-old technique, a team of physicists and archaeologists is doing something like that to... Read more