Yes, Madagascar tops the list globally in terms of the percentage of plant species endemic to a single island. This is because, as I've said, Madagascar is highly species-rich.

Evidence suggests the first human encounter with Madagascar's amazing biodiveristy occurred only two thousand years ago. The original settlers probably came by boat from the Polynesian islands or ...

How their early ancestors reached the island of Madagascar from the mainland remains something of a mystery, but a leading theory is that their descendants rafted across the channel on floating ...

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with 59 different ...

Madagascar owes its name to Marco Polo. The famous traveler heard about the island during his wanderings in Africa. The name ...

Nantenaina, 15, is one of the young farmers working to save the forest and to make a living The island nation of Madagascar has a dubious accolade: it is the world-leader in deforestation.

Madagascar hissing cockroaches are one of many fascinating animal species to hail from the island of Madagascar. These cockroaches are shiny brown and oval-shaped, with no wings and a single pair ...

There are no showtimes for this date. A documentary that follows Dr. Patricia C. Wright's mission to help lemurs, the highly evolved creatures who arrived on Madagascar millions of years ago as ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Madagascar hosts the highest percentage of plant species endemic to a single island, with 83% of its flora unique to the island. This high endemism is attributed ...

The Conversation Africa chatted with the study’s lead author, Julian Schrader, about the findings on African islands’ plant life, including the fact that Madagascar has the world’s highest ...