On Saturday, Oct. 14, after almost 30 years, a solar eclipse will be visible from the Yucatán Peninsula. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, obscuring the view of the sun from a small part of the Earth. Although the total eclipse will not be anywhere in Mexico, the…
A giant deep-sea relative of the common woodlouse or roly-poly has been discovered where an asteroid strike wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Measuring more than 10 inches long, the isopod, a new species, has 14 legs and is 25 times bigger than its little cousin — and it got that way from…
The discovery of pre-historic human remains near Tulum sheds light on the origins of Yucatán’s first inhabitants.
After a prolonged hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, archaeologists in Yucatán are getting back to work. One of the projects now underway is an archaeological survey at the site of X’baatún in the municipality of Tekal de Venegas, roughly 10 kilometers from Izamal. Work at the site began back in late 2018 but was…
The entirety of planet Earth, save Antarctica, will be treated to a cosmic show when Leonard comet sweeps by.
Tatiana Proskouriakoff is remembered for laying the foundation for understanding Mayan historical texts and reconstructing the political history of Mayan city-states.
The cave system extends from the Chuy Ha Cenote, in the municipality of Kaua, to the Aktun Kaab dry cave, in Santa Rita — which is roughly 85 kilometers away in a straight line.
The megalodon, or “big tooth” is an extinct species of shark that lived approximately 2.3 to 3.6 million years ago from the early Miocene to the Pliocene periods.
A group of INAH archaeologists led by Patricia Meehan Hermanson has begun restoration work on Kohunlich’s famous giant stucco masks in Quintana Roo.
Mexico has become the first country in North America to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals.
As it happens, Mérida will sit directly in the middle of a narrow band ideal for observing the natural phenomena while the moon is setting.
NASA has named a mountain on Mars after Mexican astro biologist Rafael Navarro. The tribute comes after the scientist died in January due to respiratory complications from COVID-19. He would have been 62 this month. “As a team, we decided this would be a fitting tribute to our friend and colleague Rafael Navaro,” said NASA…
The asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs and created the Chicxulub crater in Yucatán may have not been an asteroid after all. Scientists at Harvard University now believe that a comet propelled by Jupiter’s gravity was the real culprit. The comet is thought to have likely originated from a remote area of the solar system…
As part of the NoBI Sureste program promoted by the Scientific Research Center of Yucatán (CICY), researcher Emmanuel Alejandro Flores Johnson and engineering student Ramon Antonio Campos Valencia are creating a lighter and more heat-efficient cinder block. In addition to being half the weight of conventional blocks, they also offer thermal insulation. And they’re perfectly suitable for building…
Merida, Yucatan — The state’s Scientific Research Center, the CICY, has won a patent for a hot habanero pepper that researchers there developed. CICY is the official breeder, of what they have named the Kisin, or “devil” in Maya, with exclusive rights to it for 18 years. The head of the CICY Seed Production Unit, Eduardo…
Merida, Yucatan — Hungry for more clues to the earth’s history and the demise of the dinosaurs, the leader of a previous expedition wants to drill again to learn about the Chicxulub crater. Jaime Urrutia Fucuguachi, a researcher at the UNAM Institute of Geophysics, confirmed that there is a strong possibility of a second expedition. A…
The Museo de la Luz will celebrate the scientific phenomena at La Plancha.
Too few people appreciate how the Chicxulub Crater impact changed the world, a prominent scientist says.
An up-and-coming science student in Mexico is joining both Russian and U.S. space agencies to further his career.
Excited by what they found off the coast of Yucatán, scientists are returning for seconds.
Sargassum, a nutrient-rich algae which commonly washes up on Yucatán Peninsula’s beaches, may serve as an environmentally friendly fertilizer alternative.
After four years of preparation, “La Casa del Desierto” is a new exhibit at the Roger Orellana Regional Botanical Garden.
Students at the University of Monterrey (UDEM) have discovered properties in coffee that combat mosquito larvae, possibly pointing to a new weapon in the fight against dengue, zika or chikungunya.
Scientists have found a cryptic world in the underwater systems guarded by Yucatán’s already mysterious cenotes.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now