Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one to northern ...

Why did Africa lose so many giant herbivores? New findings point to slow species formation, not faster extinction.

From land mine detection to sniffing out illegally trafficked wildlife parts, a group of trained African giant pouched rats in Tanzania is proving a valuable partner for humans, Mongabay’s Lucia ...

Rodents may not be for everyone, but the Sacramento Zoo hopes to make a case for why its latest arrivals earned their affectionate nickname of "HeroRATS." ...