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A humpback whale breaching.

Breaching humpback whale body slams boat in Mexico, injuring everyone on board

By Harry Baker published

Local authorities suggest the young humpback did it on purpose.

Humpback Whales
Brooklyn's Mexican community marches down 5th Avenue in the Sunset Park neighborhood during a Cinco de Mayo parade on May 7, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York

Cinco de Mayo: History and facts about the celebration of Latin culture

By Remy Melina published

Reference Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration of Latin culture, with origins in a 19th-century battle.

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The image at top shows one of the ballcourt carvings, its edges have been highlighted in the photo to make it easier to see. The image below shows a ballcourt at the site of Monte Alban, it is of a similar design to the carved ballcourt.

Ancient ritual bloodletting may have been performed at carvings found in Mexico

By Owen Jarus published

Archaeologists have discovered 30 ballcourt carvings in southern Mexico that may date as far back as 100 B.C. and were possibly used in ritual bloodletting.

Archaeology
Craugastor cueyatl on a Mexican 10-peso coin, which has a diameter of 1.1 inches (28 millimeters).

Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertip

By Mindy Weisberger published

Scientists recently described six new species of miniature frogs that inhabit forest floors in Mexico and Guatemala.

Frogs
In 2012, about 150 human skulls were uncovered in a cave in Chiapas, Mexico and were investigated by the police as a possible crime scene.

1,100-year-old 'altar of skulls' found in Mexico cave

By Callum McKelvie published

Human remains, originally investigated by the police as a crime scene, have now been discovered to date from A.D. 900 and were possibly sacrificial victims

Archaeology
Mexico City

Mexican culture: Customs and traditions

By Kim Ann Zimmermann, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference Mexican culture varies widely throughout the country, but traditions are highly valued as is its long and storied history.

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Battle of the Alamo

Battle of the Alamo: Background, events and aftermath

By Ailsa Harvey published

Reference In the Battle of the Alamo, outnumbered Texan rebels defended against a Mexican army during the Texas Revolution

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Beautiful hydrothermal vents, chimneys, and a large population of tubeworms seen on Dive 464, exploring the JaichaMaa' ja' ag vent field.

Wonderland of iridescent worms and hydrothermal vents found off Mexican coast

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The newfound hydrothermal vents are located off the coast of La Paz, Mexico.

Geology
illustration of ammonite swimming in the ocean

Human-size ammonites swam the Atlantic Ocean 80 million years ago

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists uncovered more than 100 new fossils to learn more about the world's largest ammonites.

Fossils
The complex submerged root system of a mangrove forest.

Mysterious Mexican mangrove forest is 'trapped in time' hundreds of miles from the coast

By Harry Baker published

A new study has revealed that a landlocked mangrove forest in the Yucatán Peninsula migrated there from the coast when sea levels were much higher, around 125,000 years ago.

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