By contrast, researchers believe breadfruit and kukui nut — now the state tree of Hawaii — were among the many edible plants Polynesian voyagers brought around 1,000 years ago. Such imports ...

What is the Partula snail? Also known as the Polynesian tree snail or niho tree snail, the Partula snail (Partula nodosa) is actually one of several snail species of the genus—all of which are ...

The tiki statues in the store also wear wreaths around their necks. Garlands punctuated by red flowers hang over the merch ...

The climate is changing, science shows. And according to some estimates, it could create anywhere between 200 million and 1.2 ...

For the first time in nearly 40 years, researchers have discovered adult Polynesian tree snails that were born in the wild, according to a statement from the London Zoo. The gastropods—a species ...

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