Madagascar is celebrated for its extraordinary biodiversity, characterized by remarkably high rates of endemicism. However, Madagascar is also synonymous with loss, particularly the extinction of its ...

(Reuters) - Security forces killed up to 25 people in Madagascar on Saturday when they opened fire on an anti-government protest outside the presidential palace, a senior police officer at the scene ...

Where do lemurs come from and what are their origins? The ancestors of the lemurs would have arrived from Africa to Madagascar by natural floating rafts 65 million years ago. Then they evolved and ...

Pointing is considered rude by many cultures. But in the riverine gallery forests of southeast Madagascar — and everywhere else on the island — extending an index finger is a serious taboo, one of ...

The Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ), a protected area in Madagascar, has experienced a surge in deforestation in the past five months, driven largely by slash-and-burn agriculture. The loss of ...

This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar. These ...

Co-hosts Tanzania will face Madagascar in a crucial TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 clash in Dar es Salaam on Saturday. Madagascar will face their 6th different team ...

Labord's chameleon, native to western Madagascar, holds the record as the shortest-lived vertebrate, surviving only four to ...

March 13 (Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, where dissident soldiers said they deployed tanks in Madagascar's capital on Friday. * THE ECONOMY:-- ...

Where do lemurs come from and what are their origins? The ancestors of the lemurs would have arrived from Africa to Madagascar by natural floating rafts 65 million years ago. Then they evolved and ...

The Indian Ocean island has been ravaged by two weeks of civil unrest stemming from a power struggle betweent the president and sacked mayor of the capital. As many as 125 people have been killed and ...