Ancient Maya reservoirs, which used aquatic plants to filter and clean the water, 'can serve as archetypes for natural, sustainable water systems to address future water needs.' The Maya built and ...

‘People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.’ – Maya Angelou (1928–2014) (Haaretz) — To me, this beautiful quote from the ...

Legendary American poet and author Maya Angelou, whose autobiographical works often centered on racism and civil rights, has died at age 86. The renowned writer became a literary sensation with her ...

A new study casts doubt on drought as the driver of ancient Mayan civilization collapse. A new study casts doubt on drought as the driver of ancient Mayan civilization collapse. There is no dispute ...

According to writer Guy Johnson, his mother, the late poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou, never gave him advice about his craft. Though Angelou didn't guide his writing, Johnson said he learned many ...

The Maya built and maintained self-cleaning wetland reservoirs that served urban populations over millennia. U. of I. anthropology professor Lisa Lucero writes that the water-related crises they faced ...