News

An adrenaline junkie has been slammed online after diving headfirst, alone, into crocodile-infested waters at night.
Paleontologist Andre LuJan had an assist from nature with his latest exciting fossil find. Heavy rains helped expose a nearly ...
A paleontologist has unearthed in Texas an ancient semi-aquatic dinosaur that has a goofy-looking head and skeleton.
Saltwater crocodiles are no joke. We’re talking about a 20-foot reptile with a bite force that crushes bone and a habit of lurking where you least expect it. They’ve been around since the time ...
Lolong at the National Museum of Natural History. Image by Maffeth.opiana, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. While the world record for the largest crocodile in captivity belongs to Lolong, a 20.24-foot ...
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), currently the largest living reptile, can reach lengths of 17-23 feet (5.2-7 meters) and weigh up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) in exceptional specimens. The ...
24.04.2025 14:31 Dinosaur-eating giant crocodile thrived due to saltwater tolerance Christfried Dornis Hochschulkommunikation Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. University of Tübingen-led ...
Its skull was both wide and elongated, capped with a distinctive bony bulge unseen in other crocodilians. Fossilised bones from the Cretaceous period bearing toothmarks suggest Deinosuchus fed on ...
The study’s approach — combining a new molecular tree with morphology, or analysis of body and skull shapes in crocodilians — paints a clearer picture of how Deinosuchus evolved, Hekkala said.
The study’s approach — combining a new molecular tree with morphology, or analysis of body and skull shapes in crocodilians — paints a clearer picture of how Deinosuchus evolved, Hekkala said.