Despite the popularity of cultural evolution as an idea, with cultures as organisms and memes as genes, the actual science has lagged. But by applying the tools of population genetics to Polynesian ...

HONOLULU – A traditional Polynesian sailing canoe that has been used in epic voyages is being launched on the greatest journey yet. The three-year tour starting from Hawaii will go roughly south and ...

Recently, a Polynesian waka (canoe) was discovered off the coast of New Zealand’s Chatham Islands. This significant find has illuminated our understanding of the Polynesians’ long-distance trade ...