From jaguars to shooting stars, these rare and meaningful Náhuatl names are steeped in centuries of culture, cosmic symbolism, and divine energy.

Swiss and Norwegian neuroscientists have discovered that the ancient Aztec death whistle -- often credited with emitting the scariest sound on earth -- still terrifies people today due to a primal ...

Aztec death whistles don't fit into any existing Western classification for wind instruments; they seem to be a unique kind of "air spring" whistle, based on CT scans of some of the artifacts.

Ancient Aztec records reveal hidden earthquake risk. Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more ...

The choice of the Aztec as SDSU's mascot serves as a powerful unifying symbol. It brings together a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni under a common banner.

A striking 600-year-old Aztec sculpture depicting a golden eagle has been uncovered in an ancient temple in Mexico, archaeologists with Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History ...

I researched Aztec symbols and found a basic flower symbol which I stylised and added colour to. I created a pattern with the symbol, which like the dress, is stepped.

The tragic flute. Scientists sent shivers down the internet's collective spine after recreating an ancient Aztec "death whistle" that's said to emit the "most terrifying sound in the world." ...

ANCIENT Aztec ‘death whistles’ have a strange ‘uncanny valley’-style effect on the human brain, new research has found. These clay instruments were often shaped like human s… ...