Depending on the criteria of what classifies a landmass as an island, between a few thousand and one million islands are ...

What happened on Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui ... who survived by pretending to be tougher than they really were. But then why do the statues face inward with their backs to the sea? If ...

We humans have been around for hundreds of thousands of years, so naturally, certain things have slipped through the cracks ...

Woodcarving artist Fiona Gazepis  has been captivated by the sacred beauty of wood since childhood where according to her ...

2,400-year-old earthworks revealed as predating stone moai statues of Rapa Nui and megalithic Nan Madol ... Heritage-listed giant stone moai figures on Rapa Nui - also called Easter Islands - in Chile ...

Easter Island is home to approximately 1,000 large stone heads, known as Moai, scattered across the island. Hancock argues that the island was settled, and the statues were built about 12,000 ...

Graham Hancock's new theory claims a lost civilization built the Easter Island statues more than 11,000 years old. (photo credit: f11photo. Via Shutterstock) A new theory about who built the giant ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. I first found ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - A nor’easter is one of the most powerful weather phenomena, capable of bringing severe and often dangerous conditions. The term “nor’easter” refers to the strong ...

Chile officials say fire damaged some of Easter Island’s iconic moai statues A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic ...

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