Madagascar is home to seven species of baobab trees, of which six are found nowhere else on the planet. Many of the trees have been alive for well over 1,000 years. The ancient trees have become ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Marimbona River in eastern Madagascar is a major waterway that channels vast amounts of runoff from the island's humid eastern ...

"Blindsnakes are not very pretty, are rarely noticed, and are often mistaken for earthworms," admits Blair Hedges, professor of biology at Penn State University. "Nonetheless, they tell a very ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The storied baobab trees of Madagascar aren't just a signature part of the nation's captivating landscape; ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is no doubt scientists had a lot of luck on their side in discovering a critter from the age of dinosaurs that rewrites our understanding of the history of early mammals.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists have discovered an ancient, giant, crocodile-like creature ...

Grasslands cover most of Madagascar’s land area, but they are often regarded as nothing more than former forests, denuded by human destruction. In the last 15 years, scientists from Madagascar and ...

Madagascar’s cliffs, rolling plateaus, and winding rivers weren’t shaped by a single violent event. Instead, the island’s breathtaking landscape took form through two massive tectonic rifts that ...

Madagascar is home to seven species of baobab trees, of which six are found nowhere else on the planet. Many of the trees have been alive for well over 1,000 years. The ancient trees have become ...