Beneath layers of jungle and time, a Maya site reveals something far stranger than a city, an ancient cosmic design.

To rapidly map regions in fine detail, researchers need national but not necessarily local permission to carry out an aerial scan. It's similar to how Google can map your home without your consent.

New findings show that a 3,000-year-old Maya site was designed as a giant map of the cosmos, still visible from the air.

Picture an aircraft streaking across the sky at hundreds of miles per hour, unleashing millions of laser pulses into a dense tropical forest. The objective: map thousands of square miles, including ...

Something haunting happens when you stand in the ruins of a place once teeming with life. The silence speaks louder than the ...

There’s something magnetic about lost cities. They hold that perfect mix of mystery and possibility, that whisper of what once was and what might still be hidden. These aren’t just ruins or forgotten ...

(FOX40.COM) — The California Natural Resources Agency, working with state and federal partners, has launched the state’s first-ever LiDAR mapping data platform. CNRA is using LiDAR-equipped airplanes ...

Any city or landmark could be on a traveler's bucket list, but it's hard to top the Seven Wonders of the World. These sites showcase the splendor of the Earth and the cultures that have called it home ...

The Luba 3 AWD roves your lawn using lidar navigation, dual AI-powered cameras, and a geopositioning system that connects to the internet. The Luba 3 AWD roves your lawn using lidar navigation, dual ...

Calakmul remained relatively undisturbed until gum harvesters in Mexico led an American botanist to them in 1931. Here’s what was found in its remnants. Structure II, a pyramid at Calakmul, was ...

Five years ago, archaeologists announced they had discovered a massive Maya structure in southeastern Mexico. Built between 1000 and 800 B.C.E., the complex is known as Aguada Fénix, and researchers ...

It used to be thought that ancient Mesoamerican monuments were built and used predominantly by powerful leaders and ruling classes. Among the early Maya, however, the site of Aguada Fénix would have ...