Poposaurus comes from a group of extinct relatives of the crocodile known as Poposauroidea. Crocodiles and birds share an evolutionary heritage with dinosaurs and pterosaurs, despite there being ...

Forget leapin' lizards. In Australia, Africa and North America, it's climbin' crocodiles you have to worry about. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Around 250 million years ago, 700 species of reptiles closely related to the modern-day crocodile roamed the earth, now new research reveals how a complex interplay between climate change, species ...

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 ...

A fresh analysis of a fossil found in the 1970s suggests that the family trees for crocodiles, birds and dinosaurs diverged earlier than some may have thought. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Scientists probing a prehistoric crocodile group's shadowy past have discovered a timeless truth - pore over anyone's family tree long enough, and something surprising will emerge. Despite 300 years ...

A female crocodile scaled a tree on July 22 to avoid a much larger male rival during a jaw-dropping moment on a jumping crocodile tour in Australia’s Northern Territory. Alyssa Murray, who is American ...

New research has resolved a long-standing controversy about an extinct 'horned' crocodile that likely lived among humans in Madagascar. Based on ancient DNA, the study shows that the horned crocodile ...

(Reuters) - Most people entering crocodile territory keep a wary eye out on water and land, but research suggests they need to look up. Though the reptiles lack obvious physical features to suggest ...