Alligators and Crocodiles : Discovery News

Invasive Species: Why Not Just Eat Them?

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:51 AM ET | 0

Many invasives aren't an easy sell on the plate -- or fashion runways. But for some animals, that could change. Read more

Dinosaur Freeway Found in Colorado

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 5, 2012 08:45 AM ET | 0

A bustling thoroughfare 98 million years ago was a coastal plain full of waterways. Read more

'Shieldcroc' May Be Father of All Crocodiles

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon Nov 7, 2011 10:43 AM ET | 0

A prehistoric beast with a bony plate on its head lived 99 million years ago and may be the ancestor of today's crocodiles. Read more

Pre-Dino Subterranean World Discovered

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Sep 13, 2011 07:26 AM ET | 0

Life on Earth 240 million years ago flourished in the seas, on land, and in intricate underground burrows. Read more

Big Dinos Stayed Cool

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jun 23, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

It turns out huge sauropods had a similar body temperature to humans -- paleontologists thought they would have been much hotter. Read more

Animals: Cat vs Gator Explained [VIDEO]

Posted Fri Jan 21, 2011 03:00 AM ET | 0

When a cat meets an alligator in a viral video...the cat wins? How is that possible? James Williams talks to an alligator expert to find out. Watch video

Underwater T.Rex-Like Carnivores Built to Kill

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Fri Oct 1, 2010 09:20 AM ET | 0

These extinct relatives of crocodiles sunk their sharp, serrated teeth into prey and then spun, ripping out chunks of flesh. Read more

Croc, Gator Attacks Far Outpace Sharks

Posted by Julienne Gage Thu Aug 5, 2010 12:20 PM ET | 0

Nervous about sharks? Your chances of being killed by an alligator are actually much higher. Read more

Cat-Sized Croc Had Mammal-Like Teeth: Big Pic

Posted Wed Aug 4, 2010 01:01 PM ET | 0

This 105-million-year-old reptile certainly didn't look as menacing as its modern crocodile brethren. Read more

Borneo's Crocodiles No Longer 'Endangered': Big Pic

Posted Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:45 AM ET | 0

Big demand for leather and meat could make growing populations of wild crocs a target. Read more

Woolly Mammoths, Rhinoceroses Were Toasty

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Mon May 24, 2010 03:00 PM ET | 0

Scientists devise an accurate method of determining the body temperatures for extinct animals, including woolly mammoths and eventually even dinosaurs. Read more