Discover how crocodiles survived two mass extinctions thanks to their flexible diets and habitats, according to research.

Utah researchers think they now know how existing crocodiles and alligators were able to survive the last two extinctions.

The NASA satellite image shows rust-red rock formations in Wyoming—evidence of 220-million-year-old 'megamonsoons'.

A growing amount of evidence is pointing to the idea that around 232 million years ago, it started to rain, and for the most ...

The creatures cruised the world’s oceans with features we often associate with marine mammals, such as coats of blubber and ...

and how can they help predict the future of life on Earth? Petrified Forest National Park is one of the most complete records of the end Triassic in the world. It is a really interesting area to ...

Most people think of crocodilians as living fossils—stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's ...

"There has been a bewildering array of different ecological roles for crocodylomorphs, from terrestrial herbivores and ...

Scientists have predicted that Earth will undergo a mass extinction in 250 million years, with extreme heat and rising CO2 ...

The life of a 166-million-year-old reptile has been turned upside down. While Marmoretta oxoniensis was believed to have swum ...

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass death. Today’s crocodylians are the surviving members of a lineage called ...

For scientists and conservationists, knowing how species survive planetary crises can lead to more effective protection of vulnerable species.