Dimitrios Makris has successfully reconstructed the skull of an extinct dwarf hippopotamus that once roamed the island of Crete, using innovative 3D digital imaging techniques. The research ...

Researchers have long known that islands are hotspots for species diversity. But, until recently, there weren't precise ...

The Conversation Africa chatted with the study's lead author, Julian Schrader , about the findings on African islands' plant life, including the fact that Madagascar has the world's highest ...

Their task today is to survey the health of a coral reef in the Barren Isles, an archipelago of nine islands about 25 miles off Madagascar. One by one, they jump off the boat, disappearing ...