Most people think of crocodilians as living fossils—stubbornly unchanged, prehistoric relics that have ruled the world's swampiest corners for millions of years. But their evolutionary history tells a ...

As perhaps confirmed by their ubiquity on nature cable channels, crocodiles are among nature’s most fearsome predators. When the opportunity arises, crocodilians will gorge, voluntarily consuming ...

Q. How many kinds of alligators and crocodiles live in the United States? In a recent discussion I said one. Everyone knows about alligators. Someone said crocodiles are found in Florida. Then ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Crocodilians have walked the Earth for nearly 100 million years, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's illustration shows Deinosuchus riograndensis swimming with an early alligator relative in the wetlands of the Western ...

Crocodilians—semiaquatic reptiles comprising crocodiles, gharials, alligators and caimans—are remarkable. Often described as living fossils due to their ancient lineage, these formidable predators ...

A diverse clan of fearsome crocodilians once roamed the entire planet. Today, only 23 species remain in a handful of locales worldwide. We’ve all heard tales of the giant asteroid that did in the ...

The ancestors of today's crocodiles colonised the seas during warm phases and became extinct during cold phases, according to a new Anglo-French study which establishes a link between marine ...

The ancestors of today's crocodiles colonized the seas during warm phases and became extinct during cold phases, according to a new Anglo-French study which establishes a link between marine ...

An American alligator snares a snowy egret in St. Augustine, Fla.; some researchers believe that crocodiles and alligators use tools to lure their prey. It’s springtime at Louisiana’s Lake Martin. The ...

What would happen to mankind if crocodiles and alligators were to develop enough intelligence that they could hunt with tools? Would we see the rise of new dominant species as in Rise of the Planet of ...

Crocodiles are among nature's most fearsome predators. When the opportunity arises, crocodilians will gorge, voluntarily consuming meals weighing 23% of their own body weight. This is analogous to a ...