A new moai has been discovered on the remote inhabited volcanic Easter Island situated in Polynesia. Earlier this week, a new moai statue was found in a dry lake bed on the island, according to ...

For centuries, Western scholars have touted the fate of the native population on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) as a case study in the devastating cost of environmentally unsustainable living. The story ...

New research from Uppsala University challenges the long-held view of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) as an isolated cultural outpost. Analysis of archaeological sites across East Polynesia reveals that Rapa ...

Archaeologists have analyzed ritual spaces and monumental structures across Polynesia, questioning the idea that Rapa Nui (Easter Island) developed in isolation following its initial settlement. The ...

For decades, the story of Easter Island has been used as a cautionary ecological tale: people cut down their own trees, chaos ensued, and the society collapsed. The long-standing myth paints the Rapa ...