The feat of Polynesian wayfinding—navigating by stars, wind, and waves—had long been discounted by scholars on the grounds that ancient Polynesians didn’t have the knowledge to be master navigators.

Disneyland will close eight attractions for seasonal refurbishments during the busy Christmas holiday season that has become the most popular time of the year at the Anaheim theme park resort. Indiana ...

Hōkūleʻa is a modern recreation of an ancient Polynesian long-distance voyaging canoe. In June 2025, she and her sister vessel, Hikianalia, restarted the Moananuiākea voyage around the Pacific from ...