Scientists uncovered a marine crocodile ancestor in Egypt’s desert sands. This discovery changes the known timeline of crocodile family history. It reveals early evolution occurred earlier than ...

With its elongated snout and almost prehistoric appearance, this crocodile stands apart from every other species alive today. Found mainly in a few river systems, its highly specialized hunting style ...

In the Western Desert of Egypt, an ancient crocodile-like species was found. Mihajlo Stojkovic via Unsplash During the era of the late Cretaceous, the land that now sits in modern-day Egypt was far ...

During the era of the late Cretaceous, the land that now sits in modern-day Egypt was far from an arid desert. The region sat close to the planet’s equator, resulting in a greenhouse-like environment ...