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Madagascar Minister Swims For 12 Hours After His Helicopter Crashes At Sea

The helicopter was visiting the site of a shipwreck, which killed 64 people, when it crashed in the Indian ocean.

Chris Rock Calls Out The Unvaccinated

While opening for The Strokes, Chris Rock called the unvaccinated "dumb Kyrie [expletive]".

Tiny enough to perch comfortably on a fingertip, the ultra-compact chameleon -- dubbed Brookesia nana -- has the same proportions and world-weary expression as its larger cousins around the world

World's Tiniest Reptile Found In Madagascar

World's tiniest reptile found in Madagascar

This Newly Discovered ‘Nano-Chameleon’ May Be World’s Smallest Reptile

Despite possibly being the smallest reptile in the world, the male nano-chameleon's hemipenis is quite large.

Swathes of forest continue to be flattened each year mainly due to industrial-scale agriculture

Forest Loss 'Hotspots' Bigger Than Germany: WWF

Forest loss 'hotspots' bigger than Germany: WWF

Turkmen women wearing traditional dress demonstrate how to fumigate a house with the smoke of burning wild rue

Leader Of 'Virus-free' Turkmenistan Champions Herbal Defence

Leader of 'virus-free' Turkmenistan champions herbal defence

This handout picture taken on November 10, 2020, and released by the Ohio University on November 25, 2020, shows a photograph (top) and a scan produced by high-resolution micro-computed tomography of the skull of a fossilized Falcatakely forsterae

Fossil Reveals 'Buck-toothed Toucan' That Lived With Dinosaurs

Fossil reveals 'buck-toothed toucan' that lived with dinosaurs

A joint publication by the WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that following years of decline until 2016, measles cases had since surged

Fears For Covid Impact On Measles After 2019 Spike

Fears for Covid impact on measles after 2019 spike

'Undocumented' Psychotic Reaction to Antimalarial Drug Behind Student's Fall From Plane

The Cambridge student who fell to death from a plane in Madagascar had reportedly suffered from an "undocumented" psychotic reaction to antimalarial drug.

New Study Solves Mystery Surrounding Horses, Rhinos And Tapirs

After numerous failed attempts since 2001, a group of researchers finally solved the mystery surrounding the origin of hoofed mammals.

CAF presidency candidate and South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe made his fortune in mining

South African Billionaire Motsepe To Contest CAF Presidency

South African billionaire Motsepe to contest CAF presidency

Many Madagascan species are under threat, like these ring-tailed lemurs in a Paris zoo

Madagascar's Lemurs Take A Breather As Tourism Struggles

Madagascar's lemurs take a breather as tourism struggles

At least 380 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding in southern Australia

Whale Strandings: Some Notable Events

Whale strandings: some notable events

Presidential push: Madagascan leader Andry Rajoelina drinks from a bottle of Covid Organics, a claimed cure for coronavirus, at the product's launch on April 20. Scientists say there is no evidence to support the claims

Madagascar Sacks Health Minister After Virus Squabble

Madagascar sacks health minister after virus squabble

Walmart has since July 20 required everyone in its stores to wear masks

Walmart Drive-In Movies Events Offer Entertainment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The upcoming events will feature a variety of popular movies throughout the coming months.

The tentacles of coronavirus have snaked into South Africa's Eastern Cape province, delving stealthily into its under-equipped hospitals and impoverished townships. The province has recorded around 18 percent of South Africa's 311,049 coronavirus cases, m

Africa Heads To Coronavirus Landmark With Worse To Come

Africa heads to coronavirus landmark with worse to come

Prince Harry Followed Meghan Markle Using Secret Instagram Account, Book Reveals

According to a new book about the Sussexes, "Finding Freedom," the handle of Prince Harry’s secret Instagram account that he used to follow Meghan Markle was @SpikeyMau5, a combination of his nickname “Spike” and the Canadian DJ Deadmau5.