Scientists recently confirmed Rapa Nui legends about Moai heads "walking" to their locations, using 3D modeling to prove ...

A research team including Binghamton University archaeologist Carl Lipo has confirmed via 3-D modeling and field experiments that the ancient people of Rapa Nui "walked" the iconic moai statues. Image ...

Now, scientists claim to have solved one important part of the mystery. Weighing between 12 and 80 tonnes, scientists have long wondered how the island's ancient civilisation could have moved the huge ...

Without a little mystery, life would be pretty dull. So when we come across something strange or unexplainable, it’s only ...

A powerful nor’easter is set to hit parts of the Tri-State area this weekend with heavy rain and wind gusts up to 60 mph. High wind watches are in place from Long Island through coastal New Jersey.

A storm’s strong winds and high waves pummeled a Buxton neighborhood Tuesday where dozens of houses have been deemed uninhabitable.

With peak sustained winds of 175 mph and gusts exceeding 210 mph, Hurricane Melissa is forecast to be the strongest storm ...

Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the giant statues of Easter Island moved to their present locations.

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 ...

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 ...