This ancient cat-sized animal lived millions of years ago and had features not found in any of today’s mammals.
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Many people in the Global South will find themselves poorer, hungrier, and much closer to exploitable wildlife.
A group of scientists studying Madagascar’s natural treasures also wanted to respect the island’s language.
Scientists thought there was only one sixgill sawshark species – until now.
Wildlife crime is difficult to track but of deep concern since about 60% of primate species are now threatened with extinction.
Previously undocumented, this tiny extra digit – called a “pseudothumb” – is a structure on each wrist made of bone and cartilage.
This fossil find provides strong evidence of an African origin for some Malagasy chameleon lineages.
Measles infection can be easily managed with prompt health care and symptom management. But without care, mild symptoms can turn into life threatening secondary infections or long-term effects.
New research shows that slowing deforestation is the most essential step for saving Madagascar’s lemurs, and can help protect them against the longer-term threat of climate change.
As storm directions change, countries that are outside the usual tropical storm zones need to ready themselves.
Providing affordable pregnancy tests to women in low-resource countries is a critical, yet under-appreciated, way to improve their health.
The Red List ranks species based on how threatened they are. But it can be inaccurate.
Ecological literacy is needed to guide global tree planting initiatives to avoid damaging some ecosystems.
Ghana is the latest country in Africa to mandate the use of pictures on cigarette packages to convey health warnings.
President Rajoelina’s five-year term, starting in 2019, may be the last chance to avoid habitats and species from going extinct.
A series of new studies sheds light on the population crash and extinction of the giant birds, lemurs and more that roamed the island until around A.D. 700-1000.
The largest of these frogs could sit happily on your thumbnail. The smallest is just longer than a grain of rice.
Angola’s new President João Lourenço has shown some willingness to engage in more inclusive politics.
A look at new research published in 2018 on fossa, deepsea corals and tropical frogs developing resistance to a deadly fungus.
A recent spate of attacks have left local people scared for their safety in rural Madagascar, threatening vital conservation work in the nearby rainforest.
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Professor of Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research scientist, Technical University Braunschweig
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Professor of Political Science, Benedict College
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Professor of Conservation Science, Bangor University
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Associate Senior Lecturer, Durrell Institute for Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent
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Professor, University of Toamasina
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Professor in Sensory Biology, University of Bristol
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Biological anthropologist, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, climate change science, Nagasaki University
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Associate Professor, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney
