Utah researchers think they now know how existing crocodiles and alligators were able to survive the last two extinctions.

While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...

A new study reveals that a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by two different carnivores: a crocodile and a shark.

Discover how crocodiles survived two mass extinctions thanks to their flexible diets and habitats, according to research.

Giant freshwater crayfish, longer and bulkier than today's species, roamed New Zealand 20 million years ago. They would have ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...

Discover Vasuki indicus: colossal prehistoric snake found in Gujarat, surpassing Titanoboa. Learn about its life 47 million ...

Giant freshwater crayfish, longer and bulkier than today’s species, roamed New Zealand 20 million years ago. They would have ...

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

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 ...