In a surprising turn of events, a new moai statue has been discovered on Easter Island in 2025, challenging previous ...

Challenging theories of logs and sleds, a new study scientifically proves the giant statues could have been 'walked' into place using ropes. The research team experimentally demonstrated that a ...

Researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton believe they've cracked the case of how Easter Island's famous moai statues were transported across the island. Their answer: they "walked ...

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

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

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

Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs was unable to use the facial recognition software required to vote remotely on the House of ...

A new paper advances the decades-long argument regarding whether rats were the driving force that deforested Rapa Nui, aka ...

While the Rapa Nui people did play a role in the island’s deforestation, the greater role may belong to a virtual tidal wave ...

As the world becomes increasingly unpredictable, you might find yourself wondering where you’d go if civilization suddenly ...

Chile's remote regions offer a unique opportunity for travelers to explore untouched landscapes and experience the country's ...

The governor of Easter Island has tearfully begged the British museum to return one of their iconic statues to their island. The Hoa Hakananai’a currently sits at the entrance to the free gallery in ...