Learn how the newly identified crocodile Crocodylus lucivenator lived alongside Lucy’s species in ancient Ethiopia — and why ...

A "dominant" crocodile-like predator with a big lump on its head preyed on man's ancestors three million years, ago, according to new research. Early humans - embodied by the iconic hominin Lucy - ...

Over three million years ago, the wetlands of ancient Ethiopia were dominated by an ambush predator that dwarfed early human ...

More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, ...

Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa more than 3 million years ago. The species is named Lucy’s hunter, because it ...

OUR early human ancestors faced a life-threatening monster lurking in rivers and lakes. Scientists have uncovered evidence of a giant mega-croc beast that measured up to a whooping 15 feet in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crocodile lurks in murky green water with only the top of its head and textured back visible above the waterline near a leafy ...

Researchers discovered that a 215-million-year-old reptile started life on four legs and switched to two as an adult.