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

If the astronomer's hypothesis is right, it could mean that the interstellar object is linked to alien technology.

For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of archaeology’s longest-standing mysteries. How did an island society, remote ...

Researchers confirmed that Rapa Nui’s moai statues could “walk” upright using a rocking motion, aided by rope and just a few people. Experiments with replicas and 3D models revealed design features ...

The late psychologist Daniel Kahneman once said if he could wave a magic wand and get rid of any bias, he would choose overconfidence. However, overconfidence is here to stay. In a recent study in ...

Robert Rowe, a 45-year veteran fire investigator from California and CEO of Pyrocop, is an expert on suspicious blazes.

For hundreds of years, people who have lived near Seneca Lake in upstate New York have reported hearing loud booms coming from the water. No one is exactly sure why.

Asteroids might seem like peaceful drifters suspended in space, but they’re really disturbed, spinning and tumbling in complex motion that holds clues to their past. A new study presented at the ...

A research team has confirmed via 3D modeling and field experiments that the ancient people of Rapa Nui “walked” the iconic moai statues. Credit: Carl Lipo. The towering Easter Island moai have always ...

In his new book, the actor gets refreshingly honest about substance use, familial hardships, mental health, and yes, his headline-making love life.

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Each article is made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 License. THE EUROPEAN Society of Cardiology (ESC) celebrated a landmark moment this year, marking ...