{
  "$type": "site.standard.document",
  "bskyPostRef": {
    "cid": "bafyreihqvxv5dsklzzix4rc7znwo3y22kfvvpaqedtmvnjzcdvymj7m6sy",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:izotgtw5czjnuqtpcldjnkjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpopmi7fppk2"
  },
  "coverImage": {
    "$type": "blob",
    "ref": {
      "$link": "bafkreicwymlkxvm65nntdczejbff7iqm6rglu3qtpt2m5khq6nkthklfqq"
    },
    "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
    "size": 790915
  },
  "path": "/what-happened-to-australasias-lost-crocodiles-new-research-reveals-a-dramatic-extinction-story/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T21:40:20.000Z",
  "site": "https://scitechdaily.com",
  "tags": [
    "Science",
    "Archaeology",
    "Crocodiles",
    "Extinct",
    "Paleontology",
    "The Conversation"
  ],
  "textContent": "New research uncovers a lost world of strange crocodile relatives that once thrived across Australasia alongside early humans. The sight of a saltwater crocodile basking on a mudbank is one of the most iconic and intimidating images of northern Australia. Yet the crocodiles that inhabit the region today are just the survivors of a much [...]",
  "title": "What Happened to Australasia’s Lost Crocodiles? New Research Reveals a Dramatic Extinction Story"
}