Intended as China’s version of Dubai’s palm-shaped artificial island, Ocean Flower Island is a $12 billion monument to ...

Heavy, wet snow will continue spreading over the Maritimes during the overnight hours Sunday. The heaviest snowfall in the ...

East Beach exists in that sweet spot between “completely undiscovered” and “ruined by popularity” – known enough to have ...

Discover top tips for visiting Virgin Islands National Park on St. John. Learn about must-see sites, the best accommodations, and exciting activities to enjoy.

The new 3D model, made possible by Binghamton researchers, lets visitors explore the main quarry of Easter Island, home to ...

Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Isla de Pascua) is an isolated island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, one of the most remote ...

Easter Island is famous for its giant monumental statues, called moai, built some 800 years ago. The volcanic rock used for the moai came from a quarry site called Rano Raraku. Archaeologists have ...

Conducting research on the main quarry of Easter Island is challenging in ordinary circumstances. The easternmost Polynesian island is a six-hour flight from the nearest airport and reaching parts of ...

Easter Island’s famous stone heads have puzzled researchers for decades, but not for the reasons most people think. The real mystery wasn’t how ancient Polynesians carved and moved these massive ...

Carl Lipo receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The ...

Researchers at Binghamton University have created the first comprehensive three-dimensional model of Easter Island's Rano Raraku quarry, providing unprecedented insights into how the iconic moai ...