For centuries, Easter Island‘s story hhas been framed as a tragic tale of environmental collapse. The islanders were often blamed for destroying their own land, leading to societal breakdown. But a ...

Easter Island’s monumental stone figures have long seemed like a closed case, their story pinned to a familiar narrative of isolation, ingenuity, and collapse. A newly reported statue find, however, ...

An antibiotic discovered on Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story. Yet the history told about this "miracle drug" has completely left out the people and politics ...