The journey to the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, 85 miles off Scotland’s northwest coast, is among the most dramatic you can undertake in this part of the world – or anywhere. A ferry to ...

Statues depicting President Trump and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have made their return to the National Mall after being taken down. The statues, which had a plaque between them that ...

Mayor Eric Adams wants to landmark a pair of Big Apple Christopher Columbus statues — to protect them from mayoral front-runner and Columbus-hater Zohran Mamdani. Adams, who will leave office at the ...

The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around Easter Island. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes The moai statues of Easter ...

For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and ...

Two decades ago, 150 panda statues were displayed around the District. The figures mostly slipped from public consciousness — until now. Hector Biaggi stands with a panda at a D.C. restaurant near the ...

A state law limits what can happen to a Confederate statue after it is removed. Valor Memorial, a private park, has become a destination for some. By Anna Venarchik Anna Venarchik has reported on ...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KFVS) - Two new statues will be honored in a dedication ceremony at Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial. The ceremony will be on Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m. in the Honor Flag ...

For years, researchers have speculated about how the ancient people of Easter Island managed to move their massive moai statues, some weighing several tons. A new study, published in the Journal of ...

It’s been anything but smooth sailing for fundraisers this year. Once-reliable revenue streams are drying up, donor confidence is wavering, and federal funding is frozen. But even if all organizations ...

Archaeologists have confirmed that Easter Island’s iconic Moai statues were “walked” to their platforms using rope by “remarkably few” of the island’s indigenous Rapa Nui people, solving a ...

Researchers say Easter Island's 4-ton moai "walked" across the island -- thanks to physics, ropes and a little ancient choreography -- no magic necessary. Binghamton University Turns out, the heads of ...