Imagine peering into your backyard and spotting a creature whose ancestors once thundered across ancient landscapes alongside ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, paleontologists unearthed a 93-million-year-old crocodile fossil in Queensland, Australia. The ...

By Stephen Beech Crocodiles' ability to eat almost anything helped their ancestors survive two mass extinctions, suggests new ...

Wherever there's dirt there's bound to be ants, but one particular group is so adept at blending in with the ground that they hold the name "dirt ant" (Basiceros) all to themselves.

For scientists and conservationists, knowing how species survive planetary crises can lead to more effective protection of vulnerable species.

According to the SCDNR, April is the official start of mating season for alligators, which means both adults and juveniles ...

In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has undergone five mass extinctions and we are potentially in a sixth era of mass death. Today’s crocodylians are the surviving members of a lineage called ...

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 ...

Reid Park Zoo and Mexico’s Huichol tribe collaborate to unveil new sculptures that aim to raise awareness about vanishing ...

When kittens are born, they are easily excited and played with, but as cats get older, play can look a little different. This ...

We have the dire wolf again. Thanks to the heroic work of Colossal Biosciences, the canine species that went extinct more than 10,000 years ago has been revived in a stunning act of so-called ...

A new study based on two decades of data shows what happens in an ocean ecosystem without great white sharks. Great white ...