When you’re on the lookout for lemurs — the unusually cute and endangered group of primates found only on the African island of Madagascar — it helps to have good eyes (lemurs are small), sharp ears ...

Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way on Saturday. The ...

International cooperation leading to hundreds of endangered animals being repatriated to Madagascar after being seized by police in Thailand has been hailed as an unprecedented success. David Newton, ...

Researchers believe that roughly 90 percent of all plant and animal species found in Madagascar are unique to the island. Its ...

Madagascar’s one-of-a-kind creatures are vanishing at an alarming rate, victims of deforestation and the illegal wildlife trade. An American in Madagascar might feel like they’ve stumbled into another ...

We are at Vohipara, a marshy area in the montane rainforest of the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar. Our guide, Wednesday, is playing bird calls on his ancient Sony Walkman. He fast forwards and ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...