The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern ...

Crocodiles have ruled rivers and wetlands for over 200 million years, but a handful of animals push back hard enough to win.

Saltwater crocodiles are widely described as the largest living reptiles on Earth, and their physical dimensions help explain why they function as apex predators in many waterways. According to Kakadu ...

Some early crocodylomorphs were fast, land-running predators with long legs and an upright posture, unlike modern crocodiles. Ancient crocodile relatives were far more diverse, including terrestrial, ...

More than three million years ago, in the area that is now Ethiopia, our early human ancestors lived in a landscape that consisted of rivers, wetlands, and scattered woodlands. However, new research ...

A University of Iowa-led research team looks forward to paleontologists paying more attention to lesser researched species, such as crocodiles, after adding a new apex predator to the fossil record.

Imagine a crocodile that would rather sprint than swim. It dashes over dry ground on long, slender legs like a reptilian greyhound. Instead of lurking in murky rivers, this Triassic predator moved ...