But archaeologists and soil scientists studying the ancient Moai believe they’ve uncovered the meaning of the famous statues.

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

A powerful blizzard brought heavy snow to Rhode Island on February 23, 2026, with National Weather Service reports showing 20-inch-plus totals in parts of Southern New England, and it cut power to ...

The expert anglers at Milliken Fishing are stunned when an urban canal produces a previously hidden population of massive bass.

Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...

Just when experts thought they knew every moai on Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, a dried-up lakebed kept them on ...

The loneliest house in the world stands on Ellidaey, the northernmost island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, which is ...

The Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island were first encountered by European explorers in the 18th century. Disease and ...

ISLE, Minn. – Tucked away on the southeastern shores of Mille Lacs Lake is the city of Isle, a small community that swells in the summer as tourists visit to fish, camp and snap a picture under a ...

Evelyn Day is the founder of the 'Granny Grayson Outreach' nonprofit that serves essential items to the community for free.

Researchers found that a severe drought began around 1550, leading to a significant drop in rainfall on Easter Island.

Around 1550, life on Rapa Nui began changing in ways long misunderstood. New research reveals that a severe drought, lasting more than a century, dramatically reduced rainfall on the already ...