Evidence is now stronger than ever that the mysterious population collapse of Rapa Nui never actually happened. Recent ...

Based on 3D modeling and testing on a moai replica, researchers think that small groups of people may have used ropes to ...

The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around ...

The iconic Moai statues of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, have long fascinated researchers and tourists alike. Recent ...

Easter Island statues, traditionally known as moai on the remote island of Rapa Nui in the South Pacific, are some of the ...

Scientists recently confirmed Rapa Nui legends about Moai heads "walking" to their locations, using 3D modeling to prove ...

The ancient moai statues of Easter Island may have been “walked” to their resting places, according to a new study.

For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of archaeology’s longest-standing mysteries. How did an island society, remote ...

“Sea level rise is real,” said Noah Paoa, lead author of the study and a doctoral student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology. “It’s not a distant ...

Freshman guard Bailey Flavell delivered another all-court performance Tuesday night as the University of Hawaiʻi women’s basketball team closed out its exhibition slate with a 74–34 win over Hawaiʻi ...