Roggeveen named his find Easter Island (known locally as Rapa Nui). In 1774, Capt. James Cook landed with a party of scientists. Unimpressed by the island’s paltry range of crops, its brackish water ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are more than 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, representing a key part of the region’s cultural and archeological past.

This short captures the breathtaking beauty of Easter Island. It highlights iconic landmarks and stunning landscapes as the camera explores the island's natural wonders. Lisa Phillips was in her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are more than 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, representing a key ...

Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic craters and villages of rock-hewn moai. The 15 moai at Ahu Tongariki make ...

Just when experts thought they knew every moai on Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, a dried-up lakebed kept them on their toes. These statues—largely made of a stone formed from volcanic ash ...

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Nevis today: a small island making big decisions about its future. In Part 2 of our Nevis journey, we step into the present to explore the island as it operates today. From who works here and who ...

Rhode Island could see a "blockbuster" snowstorm this weekend, as a nor'easter is growing in probability, according to forecasters. As of the morning on Feb. 18, the National Weather Service in Norton ...

HIS SHOULDER. HE SAID IT’S HEAVY SNOW, VERY HEAVY WET SNOW. JUDGING FROM THE BEEPING, THERE WAS A LOT OF OTHER SOUNDS THAT WERE COMING OUT OF THAT TREE CAME DOWN. IT’S PRETTY SCARY WHEN YOU SEE A TREE ...