In the garden of a hotel in northern Madagascar, a “large” creature with “slit-like” ear openings perched on a tree. Its “copper” eyes scanned its surroundings — but it wasn’t the only one looking ...

with 59 different species existing nowhere outside of Madagascar. Beyond their uniqueness to the island, chameleons are unique creatures in their own right. Known for their ability to change color ...

→2-foot-long creature with 'secretive' lifestyle found ... micro-endemism is generally thought to be the rule in this ...

New research shows oxytocin levels in lemur brains may drive social shifts, offering insight into behavior and evolution.

This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the-mill roach. Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar.

Once they become cloistered in refuges, animals and plants often become increasingly distinct from even their close relatives. Madagascar itself epitomizes this process, so unusual and removed are ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can influence their viral payloads. Researchers investigating Madagascar's forests a ...

Disease ecologists were curious about which species in Madagascar could transmit Hantaviruses and how human land use impacted the number of infected animals across the landscape. Hantaviruses are a ...