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 ...

"You cannot wait until an invasive species has demonstrated its impact upon the ecosystem. If you do, then it's too late." ...

A large, aggressive lizard species is establishing breeding populations across South Florida, and it’s nothing like the iguanas residents are used to seeing on seawalls or in backyard mango trees.

A good story acts as a portal to another world — but travellers are increasingly interested in visiting the real-life locations that have inspired their favourite books, with ‘readaways’ likely to be ...

Crocodiles aren’t the only apex predators in their world - sometimes lions enter the same territory. When these two collide, it’s a fight between ambush and raw power. Nile crocodiles can reach ...

Conservationists at Kaeng Krachan National Park in Phetchaburi, Thailand released two critically-endangered Siamese crocodiles back into their natural habitat on February 18. Scientists may have just ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into attacking both the invader and the body's own cells. Colored scanning electron ...