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 ...

A newly discovered ancient crocodile cousin from a 210-million-year-old Triassic crocodile fossil reveals a powerful ...

For about 210 million years, two crocodile-like cousins lay locked in stone, side by side, on a riverbank that would one day become northern New Mexico. When they died, they were ordinary predators in ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: “Wadisuchus provides critical insights into the early diversification, palaeobiogeography, and cranial evolution of Dyrosauridae, confirming ...

Researchers have identified a new species of early crocodile relative from a Late Triassic fossil found in southwest Britain. The skeleton, about 215 million years old, came from fissure deposits ...

Each animal in nature has undergone thousands of years of evolution to reach its current form. This has resulted in some amazing adaptations and specializations for a wide variety of environments. One ...

Alligators and crocodiles may look like prehistoric twins, but their differences run deeper than their armored skin. From snout shapes to toothy grins, each has unique traits shaped by millions of ...