Megalithic monuments

Around 40 standing stones thought to have been erected by prehistoric humans 7,000 years ago have been destroyed near a famed archaeological site in northwest France to make way for a DIY store, an angry local historian has revealed.

Rapa Nui, the remote Chilean territory in the mid-Pacific widely known as Easter Island, is home to a Catholic church featuring artwork that reflects that islanders' ancestral culture as well as Christian beliefs. Among the eye-catching works are stained glass windows, created by a French-born artist, that portray figures resembling Rapa Nui's inhabitants.

Science Alert - It's a towering problem, one to stump the most determined of milliners. You've carved almost 1,000 immense statues standing up to 10 metres (33 ft) tall. And now you want to put their hats on.