How did Easter Island’s famed moai statues get to where they are? It’s a question that has long fascinated historians, archaeologists, anthropologists and tourists alike. Now, a team of researchers at ...

HANGA ROA, Easter Island – Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the giant statues of Easter Island moved to their present locations. Located in the South Pacific, Easter Island is home to ...

The mystery of the Moai stone heads has eluded onlookers for centuries — and now, researchers say they finally know how they got there. The statues, which were carved and placed on the South Pacific's ...

A two-day nor’easter doused Long Island Monday with rain, coastal flooding, gusty winds and flight delays, as well as leaving more than 5,500 without power at one point. But a change in the predicted ...

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 ...

A nor’easter is bringing coastal flooding, heavy rains, and strong winds that are expected to cause power outages on Long Island at the conclusion of the three-day Columbus Day weekend, forecasters ...

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — A powerful nor’easter is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the Long Island coast this Sunday. Jones Beach officials are ramping up preparations, placing barriers, ...

A nor'easter forming off the East Coast will make its way to Rhode Island, dousing the long weekend in rough weather. The National Weather Service issued both a storm watch and a coastal flood watch ...

Easter Island is famous for its giant monumental statues, called moai, built some 800 years ago and typically mounted on platforms called ahu. Scholars have puzzled over the moai on Easter Island for ...

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The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around Easter Island. Reading time 3 minutes The moai statues of Easter Island have ...