The population of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter ... between them, ancient DNA suggests. The islanders, once the poster child ...

Now, these surprising findings could fundamentally change our understanding of ancient life on Easter Island. The people of Rapa Nui, famous for the large stone Moai statues they carved ...

A decades-long stretch of extremely low precipitation in the 1500s may have spurred cultural changes among the Rapa Nui ...

Rapa Nui has attracted tourists for years with its ancient Polynesian Moai statues and archaeological sites. Tourism, the main industry on the island, is also a source of concern for locals who ...