ZÜRICH, Switzerland — Imagine an object so terrifying that its mere sound could make your blood run cold — a sonic weapon designed to disrupt the brain and induce pure dread. This isn’t the ...

“This is consistent with the tradition of many ancient cultures to capture natural sounds in musical instruments, and could explain the ritual dimension of the death whistle sound for mimicking ...

A team of cognitive neuroscientists at the University of Zurich, has found that ancient Aztec "skull whistles" found in gravesites are able to instill fear in modern people. In their study ...

In these frigid times, while we're dreaming of an Indian Summer, this season's racks are answering our prayers. In saturated colors and Aztec prints, we find the promise of rising temperatures.

Brain scans of modern listeners suggest that Aztec whistles sound like human screams, which may have prepared sacrifice victims for their journey to the underworld.

Digging History Aztec 'tower of skulls' reveals more of its gruesome secrets Discovery was made on the east side of the ‘Huei Tzompantli,’ a grisly Aztec trophy rack ...

Hygiene and ritual marked every moment of life for pregnant Aztec women. The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical ...

A farmer paddles to his fields on an artificial island among canals, part of an ancient Aztec system known as chinampas, in 2021. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte ...

A street side flair with a cultured edge, Aztec gives you a dreamy feel of the far-off and ancient lands. Opt for bold geometrical prints, daring colour combinations with a mix of patterns and lines.

We spoke with Thomas Kole, a digital artist who re-created the capital of the Aztec Empire in such detail that it looks like a living metropolis.

Aztec Altar Secretly Built After the Spanish Conquest Discovered in Mexico City Researchers found incense burners, a vessel containing cremated remains and other artifacts in the former capital of ...