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 ...

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding Easter Island may finally be solved - as scientists pinpoint who built the iconic stone heads over 900 years ago. In the past, researchers assumed that the 12 ...

Easter Island has long been misunderstood by the West. A new book by Mike Pitts sets the record straight.