A sweeping 3D analysis of Rapa Nui’s main moai quarry shows that the island’s iconic statues weren’t produced by a single ruling authority, but by many small, independent groups working simultaneously ...

Easter Island's iconic moai statues have long puzzled the world, but new research hints at a surprising twist in their ...

Unfinished moai attached to bedrock by “keels” along their backs demonstrate how carvers worked underneath from both sides until figures were separated from the source material. This production stage, ...

Have you ever thought a place could be completely explored and understood, only to have a secret pop up out of nowhere?