Tropical islands available for private hire in Belize, Australia, Madagascar and more

If you’re looking to truly get away from it all when travel reopens, one of these dreamy private islands might fit the bill.  Drenched in sunshine and surrounded by azure waters, these Robinson Crusoe-esque tropical retreats, from Belize to Australia, are an ideal base to let your cares slip away.  Scroll down and allow that … Read more

Bird the size of a crow with a toucan-like beak lived on Madagascar 68 million years ago

‘Buck-toothed’ bird the size of a crow with a toucan-like beak lived on Madagascar 68 million years ago Remains of a bird’s skull have been found on the African island of Madagascar   The species has been called Falcatakely which means ‘small scythe beak’ By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 18:54 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: … Read more

Tiny 4-inch tall dinosaur relative roamed Madagascar more than 200million years ago

A miniature lizard which roamed what is now Madagascar around 240million years ago has been discovered by researchers who say it was just four inches (10cm) tall. This minuscule creature is believed to be an ancestor of much larger dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Named Kongonaphon kely – or ‘tiny bug slayer’- it was smaller than a … Read more

Species of frog size of 5p coin discovered in Madagascar

A frog no bigger than a 5p coin has been discovered in Madagascar – and already classed as critically endangered by conservationists.  The new species of stump-toed frog, named Stumpffia troschaueri, is brown in colour with black spots on its side, in an apparent attempt to camouflage itself among the leaves around it.  Four specimens were … Read more