A study of ancient DNA has shed light on the epic journeys that led to the settlement of the Pacific by humans. The first people to arrive in the islands expanded out of Taiwan between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, going as far west as Madagascar and as far east as Rapa Nui (Easter Island).

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A study of ancient DNA has shed light on the epic journeys that led to the settlement of the Pacific by humans. The first people to arrive in the islands expanded out of Taiwan between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, going as far west as Madagascar and as far east as Rapa Nui (Easter Island).