Madagascar, the world's fourth largest island, sits just off Africa's southeast coast, near Mozambique. But despite this ...

Researchers have long known that islands are hotspots for species diversity. But, until recently, there weren't precise ...

Schooners typically have two or three masts with multiple sails Madagascar's master shipbuilders can all trace their skills back to just one family who arrived on the African island more than 150 ...

The lemurs of Madagascar are at the centre of a new mystery ... Finding out more about lemurs' ancient history could help conservation efforts. A recent study found that almost all species ...

Some 19th-century historians described her as the modern Messalina; others as a female Caligula. Meanwhile, Ida Laura ...