A huge Maya city has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under jungle canopy in Mexico. Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres in ...

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People have profoundly altered the planet’s soundscape. It’s time to quieten down so that other species can thrive.