Crocodylomorphs were a highly morphologically and ecologically diverse clade. These extinct crocodile relatives had a much richer variety of skull shapes than living crocodilians, suggesting a wide ...

In the geological past, several groups of crocodiles evolved towards a morphology adapted to marine life. However, the extent of these adaptations and their evolutionary trajectories remained unknown.

Crocodiles have been around for millions of years, and whilst they’re often thought of as being relatively unchanged since their origin, two new studies have revealed that they in fact have a rich and ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

Researchers have mapped the family tree of crocodiles and their extinct relatives to shed new light on why there are so few species of the giant reptiles living today The research team, led by ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Wadisuchus kassabi is now the newest, and oldest, crocodile ancestor to crawl out of Egypt. 80-million-year-old fossils revealed that this dyrosaurid ...

Dinosaurs get all the glory. But aetosaurs, a heavily armored cousin of modern crocodiles, ruled the world before dinosaurs did. These tanks of the Triassic came in a variety of shapes and sizes ...

EVOLUTION OF THE CROCODILES IN EAST AND NORTH AFRICA = EVOLUTION DES CROCODILES EN AFRIQUE DU NORD ET DE LEST PAR EITAN TCHERNOV ...

Typically, animal skin appendages including hair, feathers, and scales are controlled by specific genes when an embryo is developing. There are some exceptions to this rule–including in crocodile ...

Scientists may have uncovered the remains of the oldest crocodiles in Australia, which may also have a connection to popular "drop crocs." Drop crocs are a type of crocodile that once inhabited ...

Apex predators, crocodiles and sharks, rarely meet, but when they do, the outcome is extraordinary. While sharks boast ...

A fossil from the blustery plains of Patagonia is revising your book on one of the most elusive bands of hunting dinosaurs. The newly discovered dinosaur, Joaquinraptor casali, preyed on the soggy ...