An international research team led by paleobiologists at the UK’s University of Southampton recently used computed tomography to examine 11 thallatosuchian skulls in comparison to six other fossil ...

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A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian – an ancient ‘sister’ of modern-day crocodiles’ ancestors. The discovery of Turnersuchus hingleyae follows an impressive unearthing of fossils on the ...

Experts from multiple European institutions have proven that fossilized teeth dating back 138 million years are from a previously unknown species of extinct sea crocodiles. The teeth were found in a ...

A new study describing how a prehistoric sea cow was preyed upon by not one, but two different carnivores – a crocodilian and a shark – is revealing clues into both the predation patterns of ancient ...

An adventurer has revealed what it's like to walk into the territory of these feared predators. Find out more.

How did the world's largest living reptile, the saltwater crocodile, reach so many South Pacific islands separated by huge stretches of water despite being a poor swimmer? Apparently, like a surfer ...

An ancient serpentine sea monster, measuring more than 23 feet in length, has been discovered in Wyoming and has been named "snakey crocodile-face" by scientists. The giant reptile is thought to have ...