A Millersville University senior's poster on Mayan mathematics earned him an "outstanding presentation" award last month at what organizers say is the largest mathematics meeting in the world.

For more than 120 years the Venus Table of the Dresden Codex — an ancient Mayan book containing astronomical data — has been of great interest to scholars around the world. The accuracy of its ...

This story is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference in our community, reported by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more here. Some of the same items the Mayans would have used ...

But… academia is demanding, requiring full-time commitment—something not always compatible with starting a family. So I made the tough decision to shift career ...

Ancient hieroglyphic texts reveal Mayans made major discovery in math and astronomy, a researcher suggests. This study blends the study of Mayan hieroglyphics (epigraphy), archaeology and astronomy to ...