The wreck now lies on the floor of a small harbor on the island of Nosy Boraha off the northeast coast of Madagascar, which ...

French colonists first brought vanilla to Madagascar’s neighbouring island of Réunion in the early 19th Century. It grows as a clinging vine, reaching lengths of up to 300ft (90m).

"Finding these three individuals [at a new location] is already a good sign that the species still exists," Hajaniaina ...

Watch a tenrec take a dust bath in a tiny tub and find out how this unusual hygiene habit helps with grooming, scenting, and ...

From waterfalls in Argentina to old-growth trees in Japan, these under-the-radar destinations deserve a spot on your bucket ...

How many ways can you say “tiny?” How about miniature, miniscule, and minimum, for starters? These adjectives not only describe three new species of frog from Madagascar, but also serve as ...

South Australia’s tiny pygmy bluetongue skink is baking in a warming, drying homeland, so Flinders University scientists have tried a bold fix—move it. Three separate populations were shifted from the ...

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral ...

In 1978, renowned ecologist Dan Janzen jumped into a ravine in Costa Rica, broke three ribs, and spent the first month of the ...

A British woman has died from the virus after being scratched by a dog in Morocco. Here are the high-risk countries, how to avoid exposure and what to know about vaccines ...

With over 70% of its species found nowhere else on Earth, Madagascar is facing a biodiversity crisis, as commercial poaching and trafficking—second only to deforestation—drive many endemic species ...