A bizarre crocodile relative from the age of dinosaurs is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient reptiles.

Saltwater crocodiles swam thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean to survive, new research suggests. Accounts from early expeditions to the Seychelles more than 250 years ago described the deadly ...

A newly discovered Triassic reptile from the UK looked more like a racing greyhound than a crocodile, built for speed on land. With long legs and a lightweight body, it hunted small animals in a dry, ...

Madagascar’s protected forests cover 10% of the country’s land area. Courtesy Nils Rebane. The country is also among the world’s poorest. About 80% of its population live below the international ...

At a glance, alligators and crocodiles look nearly identical. Both are massive reptiles with armored skin, powerful jaws and a prehistoric lineage that stretches back more than 200 million years.

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Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, particularly in the town of Katherine and along the Daly River. Katherine Mayor Joanna Holden told ...

Aside from the New York Knicks actually being good now, there has been perhaps nothing more surprising than the success of Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation. Considering many adaptations ...

Madagascar’s military ruler Michael Randrianirina has dissolved the government and will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days in accordance with the country’s laws, the presidency said in a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he called to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle ...

Stephanie Kirsop didn't believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family live in the temperate coastal city of Newcastle, which is 1,200 miles south ...

March 2 (UPI) --A rescue team from Australian Reptile Park successfully captured a freshwater crocodile found swimming hundreds of miles south of its usual range. Billy Collett, who led the rescue ...