Easter Island’s Enigmatic Collapse Was More Complex Than Past Theories Suggest, as Researchers Point to Compelling New Evidence Austin Burgess·February 18, 2026Researchers found that a severe drought began around 1550, leading to a significant drop in rainfall on Easter Island.
Hundreds of Easter Island Moai Statues Can Now Be Explored in Unprecedented Detail, Thanks to This Interactive 3D Model Christopher Plain·November 28, 2025Binghamton University archaeologists have released a new interactive, 3D model of the Moai statue quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter Island).
Study Confirms Theory Easter Island’s Iconic Moai Statues ‘Walked’ Into Place Christopher Plain·October 8, 2025Real-world experiments and computer simulations support the controversial idea that the Moai statues on Rapa Nui were walked into place.