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

Escape to Tahiti, where verdant peaks meet sapphire lagoons, and experience the magic of French Polynesia first-hand.

Until now, few scientists have dared to speculate that the ancient Polynesians visited Southern California between 500 and 700 A.D., that is to say, in the centuries after the fall of the Roman ...

Now, a new study of ancient Polynesian DNA has indicated that it wasn't just trade goods that were exchanged. DNA from at least two different sources ended up spreading through the population of ...

When Polynesian colonists settled the extremes of the Polynesian triangle – Hawai’i, Rapa Nui, and Aotearoa New Zealand – between 1200 and 1300 AD, they brought kūmara in their canoes.

Ancient Polynesians settled the Pacific islands through the sacred art of wayfinding. Today, navigators sail thousands of miles, without instruments, to preserve the tradition.

Genetic study reveals how ancient seafarers settled vast Polynesia. By Will Dunham. September 22, 2021 3:31 PM UTC Updated September 22, 2021 Item 1 of 3 A view of the Pacific ...