The reptile was named Crocodylus lucivenator, meaning “Lucy’s hunter.” The name references Lucy, one of the most famous early ...

Researchers identified a series of 9-inch-long prints as belonging to an extinct ancestor of the modern crocodile. The animal appeared to walk on two feet. (Anthony Romilio, The University of ...

A newly discovered Triassic reptile from the UK looked more like a racing greyhound than a crocodile, built for speed on land ...

This ancient crocodile never finished its last meal. More than 2,000 years after it died, researchers can still make out a small fish inside its stomach—its body intact, still caught on a bronze hook.

Scientists have been studying a new species of huge prehistoric crocodile that could have seen our early human ancestors as a ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A newly-discovered ancient crocodile looked nothing like the low-slung, swamp-delling crocodiles you see today. Instead, it stood ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: “Wadisuchus provides critical insights into the early diversification, palaeobiogeography, and cranial evolution of Dyrosauridae, confirming ...

Over three million years ago, the wetlands of ancient Ethiopia were dominated by an ambush predator that dwarfed early human ancestors and likely preyed on them. Researchers have officially identified ...

Picture a crocodile. You’re likely imagining an armored predator gliding through murky water. Now scrap that. A newly identified ancient crocodile from the Late Triassic period looked almost nothing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fragment of fossilized eggshell viewed under an electron microscope. - Xavier Panadès Scientists say they have unearthed ...