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

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 ...