Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide — an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies ...

On Oct. 2, 2024, a few hundred eclipse chasers will be on the volcanic Easter Island — called Rapa Nui by natives and one of ...

The new study also indicates the Polynesian people who settled Rapa Nui mixed with indigenous South Americans centuries ...

The moai, carved from volcanic tuff, are threatened by rising sea levels and climate changes worsened by global warming.

Scientists turn to ancient DNA to understand the history of Easter Island, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean also known as ...

This four-day itinerary for Rapa Nui (Easter Island) covers visits to ancient Moai statues, volcanic treks, cultural ...

The widespread deforestation believed to have been caused by the Rapa Nui people to build the towering Easter Island statues ...

Discover the truth behind the mysterious history of Rapa Nui, challenging the myth of overpopulation and ecological collapse.

Genome analysis adds to mounting evidence against the idea that Rapa Nui’s population collapsed owing to overexploitation of ...

Rapa Nui’s population kept growing past point it was thought to have suffered self-inflicted collapse, research suggests ...

New DNA analysis adds to growing research indicating the famous Pacific island did not collapse from overuse of resources ...

The widespread deforestation believed to have been caused by the Rapa Nui people to build the towering Easter Island statues ...