Madagascar is home to some of the world’s most unique flora and fauna. And, up until about a thousand years ago, it was home to the world’s largest known bird species. Meet Madagascar’s legendary ...

Madagascar’s extinct elephant birds – the largest birds ever to have lived – have captured public interest for hundreds of years. Little is known about them due to large gaps in the skeletal fossil ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They might be the odd couple of the bird world. Scientists on Thursday identified the closest relative of New Zealand's famed kiwi, a shy chicken-sized flightless bird, as the ...

This study was funded in part by the Australian Research Council and other international funding bodies. Madagascar’s extinct elephant birds – the largest birds ever to have lived – have captured ...

Madagascar, an island nation off Africa’s southeastern coast, is celebrated for its extraordinary biodiversity and rich cultural history. Among its most fascinating historical inhabitants was the ...

The new “Dumbo” live-action movie that opens March 29 is one of the most anticipated films of the spring and everybody’s talking about it. So here are some cool things to know about real elephants, as ...