A university spokesperson said the remains had not been used for research in several decades, before which it isn’t ...

The ancient statues known as moai are everyday sights on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui—native dancers in body paint, less so. Some 2,000 Rapanui live on the island, which belongs to Chile.

Visiting Easter Island requires a six-hour flight from Santiago, Chile. Only one airline ... famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. The statues, which are carved from volcanic ...

Chile officials say fire damaged some of Easter Island’s iconic moai statues A fire that ripped through part of Chile's Easter Island this week has caused permanent damage to some of its iconic ...