In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago, but ...

New research reveals that ancient Easter Island was not isolated but played a key role in spreading ceremonial traditions ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

There's a strange slice of Planet Earth deep below the Pacific Ocean near Easter Island which may explain the East Pacific Rise, the world's fastest spreading ocean ridge, according to scientists.

F or those with a passion for exploration, Easter Island is a destination like no other. Tucked away in the vast Pacific Ocean, this remote Polynesian treasure, known locally as Rapa Nui, offers a ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

Researchers created a seismic map of Earth's interior beneath the southeastern Pacific Ocean and discovered an ancient slab of oceanic crust that appears to be stuck midway through the mantle.

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

On Oct. 2, an annular solar eclipse will wash over one of Earth’s most exotic locales. Astronomy Editor David Eicher will be there.