When did hunters kill off Madagascar megafauna?
Prehistory hunters on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar are thought responsible for the eventual extinction of megafauna such as giant lemurs, hippos and elephant birds. […]
Kiwis once flew, and so did a giant relative
Research published in the journal Science shows the kiwi’s closest relative to be the Madagascan elephant bird – and they both once flew.
Flinders finds clues to early Dutch postal system
Ancient maritime inscriptions dating back to the early 1600s have been found on the coast of Madagascar by Flinders University researchers.