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

It turns out it does matter what you eat, especially to crocodylians — crocodiles, alligators and gharials — a species ...

The oldest is the Paleozoic Era, which means ‘ancient life’ and occurred between 541 ... The Mesozoic Era began with the ...

Researchers link two ancient mass extinctions to nearby supernova explosions, which may have damaged Earth's atmosphere and ...

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

The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better protect species today threatened by extinction.

Dinosaur extinction theories suggest populations were dwindling when an asteroid wiped them out. New research is challenging ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Petrified Forest National Park is a time capsule filled with ancient trees ... 4.6 billion years of Earth's history. There's so many past time periods, past extinction events, that we can look ...