As the son of archaeologists, National Geographic Explorer David Stuart spent his childhood wandering ancient Maya ruins—and helped shape what we know about the civilization today.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. Tikal was once a powerhouse of the Mayan civilization, and walking its towering temples is unforgettable. In this ...

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

*The debate between Apple Maps and Google Maps has evolved beyond simple navigation accuracy for iPhone owners. Both platforms provide precise directions with matching route suggestions and comparable ...

iPhone users face this choice every time they need directions: Stick with the pre-installed Apple Maps, or switch to Google Maps. A decade ago, the answer felt obvious, but today, it's not as clear.

Google is integrating its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant into the Maps navigation app. Drivers can access new Gemini features through voice commands on the Google Maps app. Google Maps, the ...

More than a dozen coatis in Tikal were suddenly sent scattering when a jaguar came out of nowhere to hunt one of the coati down, doing so at the feet of a woman recording the encounter on her phone.

Google Maps is adding new AI features, including a builder agent and an MCP server — a tool that connects AI assistants to Google Maps’ technical documentation — to help developers and users create ...

Navigation apps have become an essential part of modern life. Whether you are commuting to work, running errands or exploring a new city, relying on accurate directions and real-time traffic updates ...

Explore the Mayan ruins of Tikal in Guatemala, where we arrived at 4 AM to experience the site without crowds. Tikal boasts a remarkable collection of both fully and partially excavated pyramids and ...

Google Maps suffered an outage that left the mobile version of the service unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports were filed on Downdetector since the outage started, ...

Microsoft has been beta testing a new Bing Maps interface for the past couple of months. I just recently became aware of it and wanted to share some screenshots of it. You rarely here about Bing Maps; ...