In the wide-open savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, lions and hyenas are rarely far from each other. They share much of the same ...

Scientists discover half-tonne, 15ft giant crocodile that hunted our ancestor ‘Lucy’ - Extinct crocodile species had peculiar ...

During the Ice Age a massive hyena known as Pachycrocuta roamed across parts of Europe Asia and Africa Its unusually powerful jaws have led some researchers to describe it as a "bone crushing ...

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, 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, ...

Meet Lucy's hunter, a massive, horned crocodile that likely terrorized early human ancestors in ancient Ethiopia.

Could a Moroccan cave hold a crucial piece of the puzzle of human origins? Hominin fossils dating back 773,000 years discovered in the country are bringing new evidence to the debate about the last ...

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 ...

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 - ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of crocodile, called Crocodylus lucivenator. They lived on the territory of modern Ethiopia about 3.4–3 million years ago and posed a deadly threat to human ...

A tourist reaching out to a curious cetacean. A joyous marriage celebration in Iraq. A cowboy hugging his daughter as he ...