For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of ...

Evidence is now stronger than ever that the mysterious population collapse of Rapa Nui never actually happened. Recent ...

New research reveals that Easter Island’s moai statues were built to “walk” upright using a rhythmic rocking motion.

New research suggests Easter Island's moai were stood up vertically and 'walked' along carefully crafted roads.

Remote and mysterious, Easter Island is home to the iconic Moai statues — but their story is one of struggle, not mystery.

The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around ...

Easter Island is famous for its giant monumental statues, called moai, built some 800 years ago and typically mounted on ...

A recent study in the Journal of Archaeological Science by archaeologists Carl Lipo of Binghamton University and Terry Hunt ...

In the study, scientists were interested in exploring how ancient people moved these gigantic stone structures without any ...

New moai discovered on Easter Island, according to Ma'u Henua vice president. A new moai has been discovered on the remote inhabited volcanic Easter Island situated in Polynesia. Earlier this week, a ...

Around the world, more hotels are inviting travelers into studios and workshops to create unique and highly personal souvenirs.