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

Researchers say they 'walked' across Rapa Nui. For decades, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui ...

For years, researchers have debated how the Indigenous people of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, managed to move their giant human-faced moai statues hundreds of years ago. On average, these statues ...

Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the giant statues of Easter Island moved to their present locations.

Scientists believe the statues may have "walked" Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like Bustle, LAMag, and ...

The iconic Moai statues of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, have long fascinated researchers and tourists alike. Recent studies suggest that these massive stone figures may have been transported ...

The engineering required from an ancient people to do this still astounds me. We can't be sure this is how it was accomplished but SOMEHOW they got those statues into place. Also, like many ...