If you’ve ever tried learning Blender from scratch as I have, you know just how brutal the learning curve can be. I spent ...
What if creating high-quality 3D models no longer required expensive software, specialized hardware, or years of expertise? Enter Meta’s SAM 3D, an open source AI tool that promises to provide ...
The online model lets researchers and anyone with an internet connection explore areas that the island’s 100,000 annual ...
Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...
A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even ...
We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” Lipo is one of the foremost experts on the Easter Island moai. In October, ...
Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. To visit it and marvel at the ...
Unfinished moai attached to bedrock by “keels” along their backs demonstrate how carvers worked underneath from both sides until figures were separated from the source material. This production stage, ...
As one of the top Jurassic predators, Allosaurus played a crucial role in shaping its environment. This video breaks down its size, hunting behavior, and physical adaptations. Scientists believe ...
A first-ever 3D model of the Rano Raraku quarry lets anyone examine Easter Island’s iconic statue workshop in vivid detail.
Tonight we're going to game like it's 1999, as the modern recreation of the Nintendo 64 launches in "funtastic" colors of that year.