The Aztecs has about 200 deities — and in this article, we're uncovering the 13 most important Aztec gods and goddesses you ...

Deep down in the depths of the Aztec underworld, the land of the dead, is a deity so feared that the Aztec empire would make human sacrifices to appease him. A 6-foot tall, skeletal being, with ...

The latest album from Tucson rockers XIXA was inspired by a puppet show and hairless dogs. Here's how to see the band play new music in Phoenix.

The latest album from Tucson rockers XIXA was inspired by a puppet show and hairless dogs. Here's how to see the band play new music in Phoenix.

From an Aztec god to Minecraft star. Why does Mexico love the axolotl so much? Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian ...

In fact, the mask's raised turquoise may depict the wart-faced god Nanahuatzin, who, according to Aztec mythology, sacrificed himself to the fire and emerged to become the sun.

The Aztec death whistle is a mesoamerican instrument designed to imitate a human scream, and was often used during battle or at sacrificial ceremonies. Researchers from the University of Zurich ...

Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound.

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 ...

The Aztec death whistle sounds were also played to human listeners while their brains were being recorded. Brain regions belonging to the affective neural system responded strongly to the sound ...

Aztec Death Whistles Have A Terrifying Effect On Listeners’ Brains The horrifying instruments may have been used to strike fear into enemies' hearts on the battlefield.