A new study shows that Polynesian rats, not humans, were responsible for the deforestation at Rapa Nui, contrary to popular ...

Easter Island is known for its hundreds of colossal Moai statues - but archaeologists discovered many famous 'heads' actually ...

Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...

Easter Island's statues were made by different groups of people, according to new research. The iconic monuments arose from ...

Lane Kiffin’s disastrous exit from Ole Miss spells a much deeper problem for college football Five years and five months ago, ...

For every man older than 110, there are nine women. Before she died in August at age 117, supercentenarian Maria Branyas — the world’s oldest verified person — credited her bonus years not to any high ...

A first-ever 3D model of the Rano Raraku quarry lets anyone examine Easter Island’s iconic statue workshop in vivid detail.

We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” ...

Azamara Cruises has unveiled a 175-night world cruise for 2028 which will visit six continents, 40 countries and 91 ports.

New 3D scans of Easter Island’s main quarry are turning a familiar mystery into a far more intricate story of labor, logistics, and landscape engineering. Instead of a single chaotic pit, the digital ...

The island’s giant moai statues have fascinated historians since they were first discovered by European travelers in the early 18th Century.

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