Crocodiles are pretty scary creatures. The bigger they are, the more worrisome they become. The last thing you want is for ...

The discovery of some bones at the edge of a pond in Thailand a decade ago has led to the identification of a new type of ...

Rare crocodile find: An amateur fossil hunter discovered a fragment of the world's oldest marine crocodile in Lyme Regis, adding to the Jurassic Coast’s rich paleontological record. Erosion's double ...

An amateur fossil hunter recently discovered a rare fragment of the world's oldest marine crocodile in Lyme Regis, so what is ...

A microbiologist named João Pedro de Magalhães proposed the idea that the reign of dinosaurs forced mammals to speed up their reproductive cycle, eliminating key longevity genes. de Magalhães posits ...

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When we think of the prehistoric world of dinosaurs, we often forget that they shared their habitat with numerous other fascinating creatures. Among these were many remarkable reptiles that have their ...

When we think of the Mesozoic Era, we usually imagine massive reptiles and prehistoric jungles, but some of the most fascinating species from that time are actually still walking, swimming, and ...

The discovery of the largest known Mesozoic crocodyliform egg clutch, with 47 eggs, has captivated the scientific community. Found in the Upper Cretaceous units of the Bauru Group in Brazil, this ...

The record of Mesozoic reptiles in the Northern region of Brazil is extremely limited, with the only definite occurrence consisting of two ziphodont teeth recovered from an oil well core in the ...

Forget the idea that dinosaurs matured the way modern mammals do—new research suggests young dinosaurs lived radically separate lives, changing how scientists understand prehistoric ecosystems. “A lot ...

Zootopia is divided into several districts, such as the Sahara Square, Tundratown, Rodentia, the Rainforest District, etc. But have we ever really seen reptiles and birds? What's up with that? Well, ...