This is no world for an axolotl
Despite the creatures’ regenerative abilities, scientists are no longer finding them in their natural habitat of Xochimilco, Mexico City due to invasive species, pollution, tourism and climate change
Plants in Mesoamerican cloud forests climb mountains to escape climate change
A study reveals that species have moved to higher altitudes, at an average rate of between 1.8 and 2.7 meters per year since 1979
The robbery of the century: How two students stole 124 pieces from an iconic Mexican museum in 1985
The theft at the National Museum of Anthropology made headlines around the world and forced the authorities to improve security in cultural and artistic centers, while giving greater importance to the country’s historical legacy
Mexican singer Jaramar Soto’s intense passion for rescuing the voices of women in baroque music
The winner of a Latin Grammy in the classical music category, she has dedicated three decades of her artistic career to exploring the richness of ancient music, the Sephardic tradition, and its fusion with Mexican musical legacies
Mexico’s mangroves: From protectors of sea life to narco-hideouts
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Organized crime in Mexico has found in the mangroves an ideal, remote spot to hide their synthetic drug laboratories, leaving fishermen in Sinaloa to deal with contamination affecting their homes and livelihoods
University Gaza solidarity protests extend to Mexico: ‘We are urgently calling for an end to genocide’
The anti-war student movement that has occupied campuses across the United States spreads with the birth of Latin America’s first pro-Palestine camp at UNAM, the storied Mexican university
Mexico’s space ambitions carried by five robots on the way to the Moon
The devices of the Colmena project, run by UNAM and the Mexican Space Agency, are aboard the ‘Peregrine 1′ spacecraft, which suffered a critical fuel leak that is jeopardizing the mission
Leonardo Lomelí, the prudent leader who became rector of Latin America’s largest university
Described as a great analyst forged in the academic system, the historian and economist — who is taking the reins of the National Autonomous University of Mexico — is also a big fan of his country’s classic films
From climate change to El Niño: Devastating power of Hurricane Otis surprises scientists
The natural disaster that devastated Acapulco strengthened from a tropical storm to a fearsome category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours
The myths and the truth about the birth of a new volcano in Mexico City
Hugo Delgado Granados, researcher and specialist in volcanology at UNAM, clears up the main concerns about the supposed formation of a volcano south of the capital
The people of central Mexico resisted a dramatic change in climate 1,000 years ago
The ancient DNA of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican populations reveals a genetic continuity that indicates their adaptation after centuries of mega-droughts