Scientists discover half-tonne, 15ft giant crocodile that hunted our ancestor ‘Lucy’ - Extinct crocodile species had peculiar, large hump in the middle of its snout ...

Scientists have identified a 3.3-million-year-old giant prehistoric monster crocodile species that likely hunted early human ...

Crocodiles and alligators are among the most powerful predators on Earth. With crushing jaws, armored bodies, and remarkable ...

The reptile was named Crocodylus lucivenator, meaning “Lucy’s hunter.” The name references Lucy, one of the most famous early human ancestors ever discovered. Lucy lived about 3.2 million years ago ...

Researchers led by the University of Iowa have described and named a new crocodile species that roamed a region in Africa ...

Scientists have completed the first-ever full-scale, scientifically accurate replica of Deinosuchus schwimmeri, a prehistoric crocodile that once ruled North America’s waterways. Known as the ...

Giant crocodiles once roamed northeastern British Columbia. A recently published article in Historical Biology features the first detailed trace fossil evidence ever reported of giant crocodilians.

In the Western Desert of Egypt, an ancient crocodile-like species was found. Mihajlo Stojkovic via Unsplash During the era of the late Cretaceous, the land that now sits in modern-day Egypt was far ...