Nearly 90 percent of its flora and fauna are found nowhere else on the planet. But economically Madagascar is one of the poorest countries; many inhabitants live on less than $2 a day.

The rainforests are a major draw for tourists however, they also hold allure for scientists hoping to discover something new and hopefully profitable. The BBC's Jason Boswell reports from Madagascar.

Although many local people earn a living from harvesting Madagascar’s highly prized and unique plants — containing higher concentrations of medicinal ingredients than identical species grown elsewhere ...

Scientists found a silvery animal with a “chirp-like” call in spiky plants of Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative forest in Andasibe. Photo from ...

(Photo by Norma Meyer) Madagascar is astonishingly rich nature-wise, even boasting the world’s teeniest chameleon (we spotted the inch-long second puniest chameleon). Nearly 90 percent of its flora ...

I don’t have it today, but maybe tomorrow. Mora, mora.” Madagascar has more than 300 species of reptiles — most endemic — so it’s easy to spot weird scaly creatures. (Photo by Norma Meyer) ...