Madagascar has been isolated from mainland Africa and Asia for more than 80 million years and has developed a distinctive flora and fauna, with more than 90% of its species endemic to the island ...

Tens of millions of years ago, a tiny primate boarded an unlikely vessel and ended up stranded on one of Earth's most ...

Antananarivo, June 6th – Scientists in Madagascar discovered more than 615 species, including 41 mammals between 1999 and 2010 but many of the exciting and colourful creatures are already endangered.

It would take three million years to recover the number of species that went extinct due to human activity on Madagascar, a new study shows. The study, published in Nature Communications, also ...

An international team of researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make otherworldly calls in the rainforests of Madagascar. Their strange, high-pitched whistling calls sound ...

Madagascar is one of the most biologically diverse regions on Earth. It is the fourth largest island globally, spanning approximately 600,000 square kilometers, akin to the size of Alaska. The island ...

The Film Theorists looks at the Madagascar movies and compares the zoo animals’ lives with the demands of the island. The video argues that animals raised in captivity would not be prepared for that ...

90% of the plants and animals on Madagascar are found nowhere else on Earth, but this treasure trove of evolution is under serious threat due to habitat loss, over-hunting, and climate change. In this ...

When you’re on the lookout for lemurs — the unusually cute and endangered group of primates found only on the African island of Madagascar — it helps to have good eyes (lemurs are small), sharp ears ...

Madagascar is renowned for its unique and varied biodiversity, which spans dry grasslands, wet rain forests, mangroves and deserts. This variety, combined with the island's isolation and size, has ...