“But I think we still have to look after those plants for a while.” Armed with this new knowledge, researchers returned to Rapa Nui with fresh hope. Since 2018, they have reintroduced over 100 ...

Early crew members of the voyaging canoe Hokulea have gathered in Hawaii to celebrate the vessel's 50th birthday. The Hokulea ...

Since then, Hokulea has voyaged across the Pacific and around the world, reaching places like New Zealand, Japan, South ...

In Rapa Nui, Chile — also known as Easter Island — islanders have embarked on long-distance canoe voyages. The University of Guam has a navigation program. Similar trends have surfaced in the ...

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had ...