This episode focuses on the Aztec Eagle Warriors, the elite shock troops of the formidable Aztec Empire. Discover their ...

Recent outbreaks in the U.S. have drawn attention to the dangers of measles. The Democratic Republic of Congo is fighting a deadly outbreak of Ebola that has killed hundreds. Epidemics are nothing new ...

Camilla Townsend’s new book, "Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs," documents the story of the Aztecs from an entirely new perspective, that of the Aztecs themselves. When it comes to staying ...

Eagle warriors of the Aztec Empire face off against Spanish conquistadors in a clash that shapes history - discover the ...

The lesson of empires: One falls, another ascends. This winter, a Mexican branch of Wal-Mart opened a store in the shadow of the Aztec's pyramid of the sun. (Chanting) Even as Mexicans wandered the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Olmec culture deeply shaped later Mesoamerican civilizations like the Aztecs. Danny Lehman/The Image Bank via Getty Images An ...

The story of the fall of the Aztec empire is a compelling human drama that has all to often been oversimplified into a story of perceived technological or cultural advantage. For centuries, Western ...

Five centuries later, the pattern that destroyed Tenochtitlan shows up anywhere power rests on coercion over cooperation. Fear keeps subjects in line, until you need allies. The Aztec Empire spent a ...

The decision to retain the Aztec warrior as a symbol for San Diego State University is probably the right one. While in general it’s not a good idea to use human beings as mascots, the Aztec warrior ...