A museum display of the giant crocodile Deinosuchus schwimmeri showcases a 30-foot-long apex predator from the Cretaceous ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

With its elongated snout and almost prehistoric appearance, this crocodile stands apart from every other species alive today. Found mainly in a few river systems, its highly specialized hunting style ...

How did the crocodile get its smile? The functions that give the reptile its signature wrinkled snout aren't quite the same as those responsible for the rest of its scales, with precise mechanical ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A Nile crocodile measuring an astonishing 21 feet has been recorded as the largest ever. Researchers in Africa are amazed by this record-breaking apex predator.

When sharks and crocodiles meet, science shows no clear victor exists. Survival, strategy, speed and strength determine outcomes, but most encounters end with caution, retreat and evolutionary balance ...