Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, is one of the most isolated places in the world, located around 3,600 miles off the coast of Chile, which annexed the territory in 1888. The eponymous island is named for ...

Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. But research tells a surprising story: Many islands are stable. Some have even grown. Raymond Zhong, a climate ...

About 30 wooden objects from the remote island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, in the South Pacific Sea bear an engraved script that remains untranslated. Experts have long wondered whether ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

A wooden tablet inscribed with the undeciphered rongorongo script from Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) dates to the 15th century, long before Europeans arrived. This early date suggests that ...

Climate change is raising sea levels, and many low-lying islands are at risk. But determining which communities will be first to leave is impossible to answer. When you purchase through links on our ...

If you’ve ever dreamed about dropping everything and reinventing your life on a remote island, now might be your chance. Ireland has launched a scheme which will pay generous cash incentives to people ...

Nantucket was once one of the richest places in America, built on the profits of the whale oil industry. Even today in the delectable old town there are fine brick houses with silver ...

Legendary Pictures surprised Comic-Con 2012 audiences with Godzilla test footage. The studio tapped fresh face Gareth Edwards to reboot Godzilla with just one small sci-fi feature, Monsters, on his ...