From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism ...

Deep down in the depths of the Aztec underworld, the land of the dead, is a deity so feared that the Aztec empire would make ...

Chicago artists Alma Dominguez and Mario Mena depict the paths immigrants take to Chicago from Mexico and South America. Their work appears at the new home of the PODER immigrant integration center.

Traditional Afghan wrestling—known as Pehlwani—is a popular pastime for boys in the south-central Asian nation, so many ...

It wasn't until 1978 that the temple dedicated to the Aztec gods Huitzilopochtli and Tláloc (gods of war and water) was unearthed in the heart of Mexico City. Today, the area remains an active ...

which depicts a flying Aztec god on the loose in New York City, chomping the skulls of unwitting passerby. The latter stars the performer who would ultimately be Cohen’s muse: Actor Michael Moriarty, ...

which then flowed into a carving of the mouth of the god Tlaltecuhtili. PHOTOGRAPH BY ALAMY/ACI Ahuitzotl, probably the greatest of all the Aztec rulers, came to power next. He expanded the empire ...

Learn what makes axolotls so special and why wild populations in Mexico are on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss.

Shimmering gold lies in wait… ” promises the website of treasure hunter Martin Bayerle. It is now 44 years since he ...

He won the U.S. Kids World Championship at age 11 and his first American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) tournament at age 13.

Jeannine Wagar’s fascination with nonlinear time began in her earliest years. But until now, in her 70s, she hadn’t been able ...