Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa more ...

Some early crocodylomorphs were fast, land-running predators with long legs and an upright posture, unlike modern crocodiles. Ancient crocodile relatives were far more diverse, including terrestrial, ...

Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles on Earth, but they are far from the biggest crocodiles to ever exist.

In the Western Desert of Egypt, an ancient crocodile-like species was found. Mihajlo Stojkovic via Unsplash During the era of the late Cretaceous, the land that now sits in modern-day Egypt was far ...

A University of Iowa-led research team looks forward to paleontologists paying more attention to lesser researched species, ...

Crocodiles and alligators are usually the apex predators in whatever environment they live in. Their massive jaws and armored bodies are the perfect weapons system against potential prey and foe alike ...

Giant crocodiles once roamed northeastern British Columbia. A recently published article in Historical Biology features the first detailed trace fossil evidence ever reported of giant crocodilians.

At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that stretches back more than 200 million years.

Imagine a crocodile that would rather sprint than swim. It dashes over dry ground on long, slender legs like a reptilian greyhound. Instead of lurking in murky rivers, this Triassic predator moved ...