The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...

Archaeologists, maritime historians, and anthropologists collaborated on the design of a vessel that would simulate an ancient craft in shape, weight, and performance. Because no Polynesians knew ...

Sails made of matting drove this ancient forerunner of the modern catamaran swiftly through the seas, and long steering paddles enabled Polynesian mariners to keep it sailing on course.

A California federal jury said on Monday that Disney's hit film "Moana" did not infringe an artist's copyrights related to ...

The population of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, interbred with Native Americans before Europeans arrived, despite ...