Deinosuchus had a wide snout like an alligator’s. But unlike alligators, it thrived in salty waters. It lived between 82 and ...

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

A new study indicates the giant reptile Deinosuchus is not a close relative of modern alligators, as scientists previously ...

An international team of paleontologists, geologists, geoscientists and Earth scientists has found evidence that a type of ...

The prehistoric crocodile relative may have tolerated both freshwater and saltwater habitats, allowing it to conquer North American coasts in the Cretaceous.

Imagine a world where a monstrous beast lurked in ancient rivers, waiting in silence for the perfect moment to ambush giants.

Deinosuchus, a massive crocodilian with a school bus-sized body and banana-sized teeth, roamed North America millions of ...

(CNN) — A massive, extinct reptile that once snacked on dinosaurs had a broad snout like an alligator’s, but it owed its success to a trait that modern alligators lack: tolerance for salt water.

Jules D. Walter, Tobias Massonne, Ana Laura S. Paiva, Jeremy E. Martin, Massimo Delfino & Márton Rabi: Expanded phylogeny elucidates Deinosuchus relationships, crocodylian osmoregulation and body-size ...

Image: Márton Szabó Late Cretaceous interaction in the southwestern coastal wetlands of the Western Interior Sea-way: Deinosuchus ...