McGill University researchers, in collaboration with Mexican scientists, have discovered two previously unknown species of ...

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Imagine standing beside a prehistoric riverbank, watching a massive crocodile basking in the sun. Now, picture a chicken ...

The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North ...

One of the largest crocodilians that ever lived preyed on dinosaurs. New research has found the fearsome Deinosuchus had a ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, paleontologists unearthed a 93-million-year-old crocodile fossil in Queensland, Australia. The ...

Researchers examined teeth and skulls of 99 extinct crocodylomorph species and 20 living crocodylian species to reconstruct their dietary ecology and identify characteristics that helped some groups ...

The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better protect species today threatened by extinction.

It turns out it does matter what you eat, especially to crocodylians — crocodiles, alligators and gharials — a species researchers say persisted despite two mass extinction events because they adapted ...

For scientists and conservationists, knowing how species survive planetary crises can lead to more effective protection of vulnerable species.

Most people think of crocodylians as living fossils— stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's swampiest corners for ...

Most people think of crocodilians as living fossils—stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's ...