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

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal ...

The long-held narrative is that the original inhabitants of Easter Island grew so fascinated with stone statues they ...

Their fresh research casts doubt on a popular theory that there was a societal collapse amongst the residents because they ...

The history of Easter Island's ancient inhabitants has been presented as a warning tale of resource overexploitation.

Island's supposed population collapse is debunked by recent findings, showing it supported a stable population of around 3,000 through innovative farming methods despite limited resources. Historians ...

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

Two recent studies cast doubt on the theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse due to ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), is one of the most remote inhabited ...

New research reveals that there was contact with Indigenous Americans before European arrival. Rapa Nui, also known as Te ...

Trees haven’t grown on the Falkland Islands for thousands of years. But tree trunks and branches preserved in peat suggest the islands were once home to a forest.

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal ...