crocodiles

Bellowing Alligator Study Wins Ig Nobel Acoustic Prize

An international team won the acoustic category at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize for inducing a Chinese alligator to bellow in a helium-filled chamber.

120-Million-Year-Old Ancient Croc Walked On Hind Legs

Paleontologists were puzzled by the absence of hand impressions at the excavation site, given that modern-day crocodiles are four-legged.

Crocodile Sperm Swim Like Human Ones

Studying crocodiles could help us understand male infertility in humans, since their sperm also continue to mature as they ‘swims’ towards the egg.

The Slow Evolution Of Crocodiles

Three papers shed light on the unusually slow evolution of the crocodilian genome, paving the way for better selective breeding.