A new medically challenging case warns that, for those with allergies and asthma, health problems from burning incense can be a significant risk to adults and children. In many cultures, it is common ...

Greenstone sculptures from Guerrero, thousands of marine shells, copal spheres and snake-shaped pendants were part of a 500-year-old Aztec ritual offering uncovered at Templo Mayor in Mexico City.

Next weekend, Emma Prusch Park in East San Jose turns into a roaring, three-day Mexica New Year ceremony as hundreds of dancers in feathered headdresses, beaded neckpieces and seed-pod rattles take ...

Growing up, the only time I ever smelled incense was in church. The smoky, resinous aroma created an air of mystery and — supposedly — symbolized prayers rising to heaven. Honestly, I hated the ...

Some scents give a flirty glance from across the room; others approach with confidence. This might just be the sexiest vanilla perfume I’ve ever smelled. Even my partner, who typically isn’t a fan of ...

Discovery hailed as one of country’s most significant archaeological finds in a decade An ancient tomb with a striking owl sculpture has been discovered in Mexico. National Institute of Anthropology ...

The remarkably preserved tomb lies in in the municipality of San Pablo Huitzo in Oaxaca state’s Central Valleys region, former territory of the Zapotec nation. (Secretaría de Cultura/Cuartoscuro) A ...

Protests over two immigration enforcement-involved shootings have highlighted the agitators organizing against federal agents on the ground in Minnesota, and the organization Comunidades Organizando ...

A relief of an owl sits above the entrance to a Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca, Mexico. OAXACA, MEXICO—La Brújula Verde reports that a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb has been found in the Central Valleys region ...

A remarkably well-preserved Zapotec tomb dating to around AD 600 has been announced by Mexico’s government and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), with officials calling it the ...

As January 2026 got underway, I fancied trying a sage cleanse to refresh my home and banish any stale energy that might be hanging around. It wasn't something I'd attempted previously, but with the ...