SAN FRANCISCO — For generations, the Maya thrived in an advanced, complex civilization in modern-day Central America. But then their society collapsed in the eighth and ninth centuries. Now, a new ...

The idea that the Maya calendar “reset” in 2012 and took the world with it was always a projection of modern anxiety, not an ancient prophecy. As researchers keep pointing out, the real story is less ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The host of a History Channel program is throwing a party on Friday to celebrate what some call the Maya apocalypse. Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, producer and host of the History Channel’s ...

Dec. 21 marks the end of the Mayan calendar — a time of celebration for the ancient people, scientists say, although some modern day folks worry... The world isn't going to end next Friday, but Dec.

Chinese hysteria about the Mayan apocalypse has gotten so bad the U.N. has take to social media to deny rumors that it’s distributing tickets for a doomsday ark. The tickets are widely available on ...

The ancient Mayans are now a problem for NASA. The space agency has received so many panicked calls about the Mayan apocalypse, they put out a video to reassure people. The obscure Mayan prophecy has ...