Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations

Published: 16 February 2021

Crocodiles are resilient animals from a lineage that has survived for over 200 million years. Skilled swimmers, crocodiles can travel long distances and live in freshwater or marine environments....

McGill-led research unravels mystery of how early animals survived ice age

Published: 2 December 2019

How did life survive the most severe ice age? A McGill University-led research team has found the first direct evidence that glacial meltwater provided a crucial lifeline to eukaryotes during...

Study of oceans’ past raises worries about their future

Published: 13 June 2013

The ocean the Titanic sailed through just over 100 years ago was very different from the one we swim in today. Global warming is increasing ocean temperatures and harming marine food webs. Nitrogen...

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