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 ...

When you look at the world’s oldest tourist sites, their survival often feels improbable. Many of these places were built ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

About 50,000 years ago, humanity lost one of its last surviving hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (also known as “the hobbit” thanks to its small stature). The cause of its disappearance, after more ...

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