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

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

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 - ...

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, ...

Lucy is popularly depicted as being hairy, but new evidence suggests she wasn't. The discovery prompts new questions about the history of nudity. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

In the dry sediment of Woranso-Mille in Ethiopia’s Afar region, a set of fossil bones kept pointing researchers back to the same question. The partial foot, known as BRT-VP-2/73 or the Burtele foot, ...

In the latest twist in human evolution, scientists have discovered that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belonged to a previously unknown ancient relative. Dated to around 3.4 million years ago, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The pre-human fossil "Lucy" from Ethiopia is on display in Europe for the first time. The exhibition at the National Museum in ...

In the dry, rugged badlands of Ethiopia’s Afar Region, a team of scientists has uncovered fossils that could change how you picture human evolution. These finds, dating back between 2.6 and 2.8 ...

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