Geologists studying Easter Island recently opened up another mystery centered around the famous region. A team from Colombia’s Universidad de Los Andes, led by Cuban geologist Yamirka Rojas ...

While we don’t know how Easter Island’s moai were made, we all but certainly know who made them.Comparing languages, mythology, and art, the scholarly community believes the Rapa Nui people ...

Mystery of Easter Island. A team of scientists and volunteers test a theory on how the ancient stone statues were moved, using a 15-ton replica. Premiered: 11/8/12 Runtime: ...

Easter Island consists of several extinct volcanoes. The oldest lava deposits formed some 2.5 million years ago on top of an oceanic plate not much older than the volcanoes themselves.

A recently-published study challenges the popular myth that Easter Islanders' ancient rock gardening practices caused their own downfall. The journal article, which is titled "Island-wide ...

Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui, is far from the mainland of South America. But the long journey is worth it to see the moai statues and verdant landscape.

Geologists studying Easter Island recently opened up another mystery centered around the famous region. A team from Colombia’s Universidad de Los Andes, led by Cuban geologist Yamirka Rojas ...