Easter Island — has been reduced to giant stone heads rising from the earth, as if the moai were incomplete sculptures ...

Nestled in the South Pacific Ocean, some 6,000 people live on the most isolated, inhabited island in the world: Rapa Nui.

Producers from Four Village Studios in Floral Park were awarded Nor’easter awards at an Alliance for Community Media ceremony ...

A woman and man who fell through ice into frigid waters attempting to save a dog on Shelter Island will live to tell the tale, thanks to a lifesaving rescue by first responders on Tuesday. Around 9:44 ...

Isolated in the Pacific, Easter Island is famed for its towering Moai statues—but the real story lies in the resilience of the Rapa Nui people. This episode traces 800 years of innovation, conflict, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For decades, archeologists have debated whether the writing system of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), known as ...

PHOENIX — It’s more than 4,000 miles from Phoenix and considered to be one of the most mysterious places in the world. Now, anyone with an internet connection can explore Easter Island and its giant ...

By Stephen Beech Easter Island's statues were made by different groups of people, according to new research. The iconic monuments arose from numerous teams from different clans working independently ...

Easter Island has always carried an air of mystery. The remote Pacific island holds a history that feels larger than its size. Most people would assume that the giant stone statues of Easter Island, ...

Conducting research on the main quarry of Easter Island is challenging in ordinary circumstances. The easternmost Polynesian island is a six-hour flight from the nearest airport and reaching parts of ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, remote island in the Pacific features nearly 1,000 enormous statues—the ...

Easter Island’s famous stone heads have puzzled researchers for decades, but not for the reasons most people think. The real mystery wasn’t how ancient Polynesians carved and moved these massive ...