Around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs, the largest reptiles to ever walk the planet. While those giants disappeared, some of their ...

Alligators and crocodiles are often confused due to their similar appearance, but they are distinct species with unique ...

American alligators and South African crocodiles populate waterways a third of the globe apart, and yet both have detectable levels of long-lived industrial and household compounds for nonstick ...

In a recent interview, environmentalist Robert Irwin explains the key differences between alligators and crocodiles.

For decades, South Florida's waterways have been home to two native giants: alligators and crocodiles. But a third large reptile has quietly been moving in, and researchers say it's spreading into ...

How do you tell an alligator from a crocodile? And no, dad-joke enthusiasts, the answer isn’t that you see one later and the other after a while. The most obvious way to discern the two reptiles is to ...

Alligators are practically synonymous with Florida, with 1.3 million of our scaly neighbors found in all 67 counties. Even places we probably don't want them to be. But many Floridians are not as ...

A pair of American crocodiles have been seen together on Sanibel Island, sparking hopes for future nesting. Recent hurricanes have altered Sanibel's waterbodies, making them more suitable for ...