Fossils from the Cretaceous period suggest that some prehistoric crocodile-like reptiles may have been far more dangerous than their modern relatives. Massive skulls, powerful jaws, and unusual tooth ...

From horseshoe crabs to crocodiles, some of these creatures have looked about the same for hundreds of millions of years.

The Siamese crocodile was saved from extinction thanks to conservation groups and Indigenous people working together in Laos. The Xe Champhone Ramsar site has become the home of the largest population ...

A newly identified species of prehistoric crocodile, dating back to the Triassic period, has been named in honour of a Welsh schoolteacher. The crocodylomorph, whose fossils were unearthed near ...

Every day, up to 200 species go extinct. Some of these animals have been threatened with extinction for years, while others have never been discovered. Unfortunately, as the planet continues to change ...

A fast-moving ancient crocodile ancestor gets a name honoring the physics teacher who inspired its discoverer.

Genetic evidence confirms Seychelles crocodiles were saltwater crocodiles capable of long-distance ocean dispersal, with a ...

Crocodiles are among the most powerful reptilian predators on Earth, and none grow larger than the saltwater crocodile. Towering over Nile crocodiles and alligator species in both length and weight, ...

The fast-moving species lived about 215 million years ago and is described as a “reptilian greyhound”.

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes ...

See how trees rose, endured and survived across 500 million years; evolving superpowers and weaponry; and shaping how we grip ...