It seems like the issue is your lack of understanding of evolution, not the article’s choice of title. Evolution doesn’t work like in The X-Men.

>“Modern Crocodiles Are Evolving at a Rapid Rate: Despite their reputation as ‘living fossils,’ crocodiles have changed dramatically in the last two million years”

So, "Modern", is how long?

Is “modern” a technical term in biology/palaeontology, or is it just meant in the ordinary sense? Asking because I don’t actually know. In history, “modern” is a technical term - it refers to the period beginning in 1500 (approximately) - which is a bit different from the everyday meaning, the average person would probably not call the 1500s “modern”.

It depends. Half a second is a long time for code to respond to an API request. Half a million years is a short time to a geologist.

2 million years isn't too long considering how long they have been around