A mega-drought 1,000 years ago drove Polynesians to explore the Pacific and change their historical destiny forever.

Surfing has been around for centuries. It is well-known that the ancient Polynesians and Hawaiians were among the first to ever ride the waves, but there are accounts of surfing that go back even ...

Environmental change is nothing new in Polynesia. For centuries, the inhabitants of the volcanic, sea-battered islands have been employing a variety of strategies to adapt to their changing landscapes ...

Environmental change is nothing new in Polynesia. For centuries, the inhabitants of the volcanic, sea-battered islands have been employing a variety of strategies to adapt to their changing landscapes ...

Ohio State Mansfield Professor Tim Berra is set to launch his latest book, "The Peopling of Polynesia: From Taiwan to Easter Island," with a public event at 5 p.m. Sept. 2 in the John and Pearl Conard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surfing has been around for centuries. It is well-known that the ancient Polynesians and Hawaiians were among the first to ever ...

Surfing has been around for centuries. It is well-known that the ancient Polynesians and Hawaiians were among the first to ever ride the waves, but there are accounts of surfing that go back even ...