University of Arizona anthropologist Terry L. Hunt and Lipo explore the complex situation in "Reassessing the role of ...

New research shows how people, palms, and millions of rats shaped Easter Island long before Europeans arrived.

Learn how rats, originally brought over to Easter Island as a food source, are partially to blame for the destruction of palm ...

Most travellers go after the energy of busy markets, crowded landmarks, and humming city streets. But there exists another ...

Scientists still don’t fully understand why women live longer than men. The aging process differs between the sexes, and in ...

Understanding the roots of biological differences between men and women could help researchers better understand ageing ...

Unraveling the mysteries of lost civilizations is a fascinating endeavor that combines the thrill of discovery with the ...

Easter Island — or Rapa Nui in the native language — is known around the world for its massive moai statues. While the ...

In the middle of the South Pacific, between Fiji and Wallis and Futuna, there is an island that challenges many ideas about how human societies organize themselves: Rotuma. Barely 13 kilometers long ...

Leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast will go head-to-head in Chile's presidential run-off ...