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As monkeypox spreads across Europe, experts argue the rise of the virus is linked to declining protection against its far deadlier cousin

In downtown Mexico City are the ruins of the great Aztec pyramid, the site where one empire ended and a new world began.

If one were to view the history of Black people in America through a "racial lens," you wouldn’t start with the British colonies…or even white people.

An alter has been found in Mexico City that was built by the Aztecs in the 16th century. A pot containing burned human remains was also found, suggesting the ashes were from a human sacrifice.

What do welfare states have to do with Europe's colonial past?

Yes, chocolate does grow on trees! Cacao tree|Cacao trees grow in tropical areas. Inside the melon like fruit are twenty to forty almond shaped cacao be...

The mirror (right), now held in the British Museum in London, belonged to John Deer (left), has long been suspected of being made by the ancient South American empire, but the truth was lost to history.

Originally published in French at Lundimatin. Translation by Bastian Still. It was a genuine surprise when the Zapatistas published their communiqué “A Mountain on the High Seas” on October 5, 2020, announcing a tour of the EZLN ( Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional) across five continents, starting with Europe. Even though the Zapatistas have not shied away from organizing initiatives in Chiapas and across Mexico — the March of the Color of the Earth just 20 years ago is a case...

The Aztecs hieroglyphs were among the most sophisticated writing systems which humanity has produced, an expert has claimed. Little was previously known about the ancient pre-Colombian civilisations literary achievements because its three main libraries were destroyed by Spanish invaders in 1521.   This contributed to a belief that the Aztecs hieroglyphic signs were not a proper writing system to match ones found in ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece. But new research by British anthropologist Go...

Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku says well find alien life within the century  The October launch of the Webb telescope will offer thousands of planets to analyze  But we cant gamble on aliens being friendly, he cautions, telling scientists to make contact very carefully  We all know what happened to Montezuma when he met Cortés, he added, referring to the Aztec ruler defeated by Spanish conquistadors