The family tree is detailed in a study published December 4 in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution and offers insight into the role that the environment has historically played on crocodile ...

More information: Decoupling speciation and extinction reveals both abiotic and biotic drivers shaped 250 million years of diversity in crocodile-line archosaurs, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2023).

But you can take some small comfort in the knowledge that, at the very least, evolution saved us from deep sea crocodiles. Crocodilian ancestors known as thallatosuchians roamed the middle ...

‘The first question was: is the slowdown in growth because of the crocodiles’ aquatic habits, or does it predate this?’ asks Paul. ‘And secondly, at what point in the evolution of crocodiles do they ...

A new study of crocodilian genomes led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz reveals an exceptionally slow rate of genome evolution in the crocodilians (a group that includes crocodiles, caimans, alligators, ...

Crocodiles are masters of survival. These ancient reptiles have been around for about 90 million years, outlasting dinosaurs and enduring multiple extinction events. Around 5 million years ago ...

The complexity of these mutations has meant that no other creatures have evolved this unique skill, despite tens of millions of years of evolution, precluding any competition with crocodiles for ...

Those of you who are interested in crocodiles may have been following an ongoing discussion in the scientific literature focusing on identifying the main driver of evolution of these magnificent ...

What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to find answers to these questions, researchers from McGill University discovered that while changing ...

Genes are still hugely important, even for crocodiles' weird head patterns. But this research shows that evolution can generate remarkable and diverse forms with just a few small changes ...