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New Species Crocodylus lucivenator, Likely Predator of 'Lucy,' Described From Ethiopia

Based on 121 Hadar fossils, the study places the snout-bossed ambush predator in a distinct East African crocodile lineage.

New African Psilocybe Species Challenges Cattle-Origin Story for Magic Mushrooms

Haolong dongi Fossil Reveals Cellular-Level Skin and Unique Cornified Spikes

New Filter-Feeding Pterosaur, Bakiribu Waridza, Described From Fossilized Vomit

Egypt Fossils Identify Oldest Dyrosaurid, Point to African Origins

Scientists Describe Kostensuchus Atrox, a Dinosaur‑Eating Croc Relative From Patagonia