A living legend that's stood for 1,200 years in Madagascar is now collapsing piece by piece. Tsitakakantsa, the largest ...

"The past has a great deal to teach us — if we take the time to decode and read it." ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The Ewe people of Togo, Africa, have a ...

DENVER, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationally acclaimed artist Timothy Laros is unveiling his latest exhibition, "Guardians of the Baobab," a striking artistic and environmental initiative ...

(Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless during the dry season, they resemble jumbled roots emanating from a thick trunk, making it ...

Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight species of baobab in the world, six are confined to Madagascar, one to northern ...

For millions of years, mighty baobabs have been standing sentry on three different landmasses, posing each other an existential question: Who came first? The giant trees, swollen of trunk and stubby ...

Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler writes about his visit to the dry forests of western Madagascar last month. The dry forest of western Madagascar is famous for its wildlife and baobab trees, including ...