The impacts were much greater than scientists expected. The ramifications of human activity on the island of Madagascar will affect the island far longer than previously realized, scientists say.

While it’s still regarded as a place of unique biodiversity, Madagascar long ago lost all its large-bodied vertebrates, including giant lemurs, elephant birds, turtles, and hippopotami. A human ...

France will repatriate the skulls of King Toera and two Sakalava warriors to Madagascar, marking the first return of human remains under a new French law passed in 2023. The remains, which were ...

Established by entrepreneur and collector Hassanein Hiridjee in 2017, the foundation has been at the forefront of shaping the ...

Based on their findings, they recommend ways to reduce the flea populations and their impact on human health. Madagascar is one of the last places where outbreaks of human bubonic plague still ...

Madagascar’s main source of cooking fuel. Charcoal is not only an environmental hazard; cooking with this fuel produces dangerous indoor air pollution that harms human health. Laborers sift for ...

France will return to Madagascar the skulls of King Toera and ... decision of its kind under a new law governing the return of human remains, which was adopted in 2023. During France's seizure ...

The culture ministers of France and Madagascar, on Thursday, October 3, took the first step toward repatriating human remains taken from the Indian Ocean island while under French colonial rule.

The human rights record of Madagascar will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Monday, 27 January 2025, in a ...