Scientists say the earliest long-snouted fossil crocodile, which was around 12 feet long, lived about 80 million years ago.

Wadisuchus kassabi, an ancient crocodile from Egypt, shows crocodiles lived in the sea, offering insight into reptile ...

Fossilized remains of a long-snouted crocodile-like reptile have been uncovered in Egypt’s Western Desert. Paleontologists ...

Wadisuchus kassabi is both a new species and the first member of a new genus, or group of species that share physical similarities and an evolutionary line. The species was named after the valley ...

A fossil pulled from Victoria’s Surf Coast has revealed a very different kind of whale, one built for speed, sight, and killing power. Measuring just over two metres, Janjucetus dullardi had large ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

We share our sharp canine teeth with lions, hippos, and other mammals. But believe it or not, they have nothing to do with tearing into meat. Instead, our ancestors originally used them to fight for ...

The Tyrannosaurus rex is often shown baring massive, sharp teeth, like the ferocious creature in "Jurassic Park." But new research suggests that this classic image might be wrong. The teeth on T. rex ...