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British paleontologists have found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, an ancient sea reptile that lived 150 million years ago. Such a disease has never been described before in fossilized Jurassic reptiles. Artist’s restoration of the pliosaur Pliosaurus (Dmitry Bogdanov) The scientists studied a giant specimen of the pliosaur Pliosaurus dating from the Upper Jurassic. The specimen was found in Westbury, UK, and has been kept since its discovery in the collections of the Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery. The 8 meter long pliosaur was a terrifying creature with a…

The famous faces who continue to help refugees, raise money and push politicians to stop the war Angelina Jolie The actress and the UN’s special envoy for refugees is a well-known humanitarian, so it’s perhaps no surprise she was among the first to head to Ukraine. In April, Angelina Jolie visited the city of Lviv, popping into a bakery and going to the railway station to meet some of the people displaced. Jolie spoke to victims at the Kramatorsk railway station following missile strikes in April. EPA During the visit to the station, Jolie met volunteers, who told her how each of…

Any movie with Dwayne Johnson is going to be a huge hit, even when it goes on a streaming platform years after its initial release. San Andreas is currently on HBO Max and it just cracked the top ten streaming movies in the US. If you’re looking for a high-octane disaster movie, you can certainly do worse than this flick. Dwayne Johnson stars in the movie about a massive earthquake that rocks California. He plays a helicopter rescue pilot who must navigate the destruction to save his daughter. The cast also includes Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Colton Haynes, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti,…

Even in 1995, it was easy to snicker at Iain Softley’s computer-centric cyber-thriller “Hackers.” Firstly, because computer technology is so complex, and develops so quickly, any mention of modern cyber-gear would definitely be dated only a year later. Actual computer experts saw right through Softley’s and screenwriter Rafael Moreu’s attempts at being cutting edge. Skip AdAdditionally, Softley was presented with an interesting problem. While computer hackers occupied an exciting new technological subculture in 1995, people sitting at keyboards weren’t very cinematically dynamic. Softley solved this problem by turning computer usage into something a little more abstract, using glowing animations, swirling cameras,…

Paleontologists have described new specimens of theropods — a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosaur relatives — from the Late Cretaceous deposits of the Río de las Chinas Valley in the Chilean portion of Patagonia. A time averaged artist’s interpretation of Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous epoch, about 66-78 million years ago. The animals pictured include non-avian dinosaurs, birds and other vertebrates that have been discovered in the fossil record of the region. Their specific identifications are as follows: ornithurine birds (flying and walking on the ground), Stegouros (armored dinosaur), Orretherium (mammal), Yaminuechelys (turtle), a megaraptorid (large carnivore), unenlagiines (pair…

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has decided to put the idea of manning the desk inside the Oval Office behind him. During an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning,” the retired WWE star said the notion of a presidential run is “off the table” and that right now, his number one priority is being a daddy to his daughters. “It’s off the table. Yes. It is off the table,” Johnson said. “I will say this because it requires a B-side to this. I love our country and everyone in it. I also love being a daddy. And that’s the most important thing to me…

A woman walks past a mural calling for women and children’s rights in Afghanistan on August 12, 2022 in Bamian, Afghanistan. recently met a young Afghan refugee in Rome who had been months from qualifying as a doctor when the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government in August 2021. Her older sister was studying dentistry at university. Her two younger sisters were doing brilliantly in school. Overnight, they and 19 million other Afghan women and girls lost their right to go to high school or university, their right to work, and their freedom of movement. As we spoke, she hugged her father,…

U.S. paleontologists have discovered a new raptor dinosaur that lived in western North America during the Cretaceous period, about 66 million years ago. This is an artist’s impression of Anzu wyliei. Image credit: Mark Klingler / Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The new fossil creature that resembled a cross between a modern emu and a reptile was described from three specimens that collectively preserve almost the entire skeleton, giving paleontologists an opportunity to study the anatomy and evolutionary relationships of a mysterious group of theropod dinosaurs known as caenagnathids. The specimens were excavated from the uppermost level of the Hell Creek rock…

Never in her wildest dreams did Danielle Weber think she would strike up a friendship with Hollywood star, The Rock. The 29-year-old Melbourne, Australia artist had previously painted a portrait of the much-loved actor and his mother – which she had the incredible opportunity to hand deliver to him back in 2015. And since then, the pair’s friendship has blossomed into something Danielle can’t quite put into words. She said it is because of his ongoing support and faith in her work that her career has continued to reach new heights. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson had requested the artwork last…

“A very special place and an honor to have a family member as a new Spelman girl,” the actor wrote on Instagram.Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie during the 16th Rome Film Fest on Oct. 24, 2021.Massimo Valicchia / Associated PressAug. 1, 2022, 11:27 PM +07By TODAY Angelina Jolie is so excited her daughter, Zahara, is heading to college that she can’t keep still. On Sunday, the Oscar-winning actor posted a photo on Instagram featuring 17-year-old Zahara, who was born in Ethiopia, with other young women, while revealing her daughter will be attending Spelman College this year. “Zahara with her Spelman…

Well-preserved fossilized pollen grains found in northern Switzerland provide evidence that flowering plants may have originated in the early Triassic between 252 and 247 million years ago, or even earlier. This image shows a 240-million-year-old pollen grain from northern Switzerland, scale bar – 10 μm. Image credit: Hochuli PA and Feist-Burkhardt S. Flowering plants evolved from extinct plants related to conifers, ginkgos, cycads, and seed ferns. The oldest known fossils from flowering plants are pollen grains. An uninterrupted sequence of fossilized pollen from flowers begins in the Early Cretaceous, about 140 million years ago, and it is generally assumed that…

WrestleMania 39 is in the Mecca of the entertainment industry, Los Angeles, California. WWE prides itself on being the largest promotion in professional wrestling with the biggest superstars available. WrestleMania 39 will be another opportunity to prove that stance. As rumors swirl about a possible WrestleMania match for both John Cena and Steve Austin, there’s growing intrigue about a match between Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, and WWE Undisputed Champion, Roman Reigns. The moment Reigns began to emerge as a future star outside of The Shield, fans wondered if — or when — the two men would meet in…

A well-preserved 6 to 4 million-year-old skull of a previously unknown species of prehistoric snow leopard from Tibet is the oldest big cat fossil ever found, according to paleontologists from China, Canada and the United States. Life reconstruction of Panthera blytheae. Image credit: Mauricio Antón. “This find suggests that big cats have a deeper evolutionary origin than previously suspected,” said Dr Jack Tseng from the American Museum of Natural History in New York, who is the lead author of a paper reporting the discovery in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. DNA evidence suggested that the Pantherinae subfamily, including lions, jaguars, tigers,…

Angelina Jolie helped set up the famous pictures of herself walking on a beach with Brad Pitt which broke news of their relationship in 2005, it is claimed by Rolling Stone magazine’s co-founder Jann Wenner. The soon-to-be power couple met on the set of 2004 movie Mr. And Mrs. Smith and they were rumored to have become romantically involved after his split from wife Jennifer Aniston in January 2005 However, the relationship wasn’t confirmed until the pair were seen walking along a beach in Kenya together in April with the actress’ young son Maddox. Behind the pics: Angelina Jolie helped set up the famous pictures of herself…

Angelina Jolie’s actions on the set of First They Killed My Father caused her major backlash and certainly caused some to question her motives. When people look back at the last few decades in Hollywood, there is no doubt that Angelina Jolie’s name will stand out as one of the most notable actors of her generation. An incredibly talented performer, Jolie has had an incredible career and life from the outside looking in. On top of that, even though she is best known as an actor, there also is no doubt that Jolie has done a lot of good for the world as well.…

An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of a 6.1-million-year-old relatively complete and largely undistorted juvenile cranium of the fossil ape Lufengpithecus lufengensis at the Miocene site Shuitangba in Yunnan Province, China. The cranium of juvenile Lufengpithecus lufengensis found at the site of Shuitangba (Xue-Ping Ji / Yunnan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology). Juvenile crania of apes and hominins are extremely rare in the fossil record, especially those of infants and young juveniles. The Lufengpithecus fossil is only the second relatively complete cranium of a young juvenile in the entire Miocene record of fossil apes throughout the Old World, and both were discovered…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has strong ties to both his parents, who raised him between the U.S. and New Zealand. Learn all about Dwayne’s parents here! Dwayne Johnson, 50, can undoubtedly attribute a lot of his current success to his childhood. The Red Notice star and successful producer is also famous for his former career as a pro wrestler. From his early days in college football to his rise to prominence with the WWF and on up to becoming one of the most highly paid actors in Hollywood, it’s clear that Dwayne’s mother Ata Johnson and father Rocky Johnson guided him towards a path to great…

In the latest interview with Vogue (India), Angelina Jolie shared a lot about life with her children. In particular, the Hollywood actress attracted attention when revealing the reason for adopting Pax Thien from Vietnam. Angelina Jolie didn’t think about adopting a Vietnamese child until she saw a special photo…PHOTO: GETTY Vogue  India has just published an interview with Angelina Jolie on June 19. Here, the 45-year-old actress shared her experiences during her two decades of working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and her journey to adopt three children: Maddox, Pax and Zahara. The fact that the star of the movie Hunt adopted Maddox and Pax Thien from two neighboring countries made many…

Wrestling fans have been clamoring for years for The Rock to come out of retirement for one more match, and he continues to not shut the door on the possibility. In an interview with Comicbook.com, Dwayne Johnson was asked about the possibility of having a match with Roman Reigns (the two consider themselves cousins, but are not technically related by blood). To boil down the answer to one word: Maybe. “I don’t know if I have another title run, but possibly there might be another match down the road,” Johnson said. “It would have to make sense.” Johnson, 49, had…

Amber exquisitely preserves the delicate organs of fossil flowers for millions of years. However, flower inclusions can be rare and usually do not exceed 1 cm (0.4 inches) in size. Symplocos kowalewskii, an exceptionally large flower from Baltic amber, measures 2.8 cm (1.1 inches) across — about three times as large as most flower inclusions. Symplocos kowalewskii. Scale bars – 1 cm. Image credit: Sadowski & Hofmann, doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24549-z. Amber preserves organisms three-dimensionally and with great fidelity, including arthropods, fungi, lichens, as well as minute inclusions of seed plants, such as leaves, flowers, catkins and pollen. These inclusions are otherwise rare…

Dwayne Johnson has come a long way as an actor in Hollywood. The wrestler-turned-actor is currently one of the highest-paid actors in the film industry and has established himself as a successful actor and producer. However, things were not the same, when he initially joined Hollywood. Followed by several appearances in television shows, The Rock made his theatrical debut with the 2001 film, The Mummy Returns.  Dwayne Johnson in The Scorpion King (2002) After featuring as the Scorpion King in the 2001 film, he was offered the lead role in a spin-off based on the character. While The Scorpion King star was trying…

It’s been 20 years since Girl, Interrupted first hit theaters, but there’s no doubt that the indie film’s legacy has been everlasting. Based on Susanna Kaysen’s 1993 memoir, Girl, Interrupted tells the harrowing story of a teenager’s 1967 stay in a mental institution after she attempted to take her own life. When she was 18, Kaysen was admitted to McClean Hospital near Boston, where she stayed for over a year after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Kaysen, played by Winona Ryder, befriends a number of other young patients, including Daisy (Brittany Murphy), Lisa (Angelina Jolie) and Polly (Elisabeth Moss).…

Paleontologists led by Dr Pascal Godefroit from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have identified a new species of ichthyosaur from a well-preserved fossil found in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Malawania anachronus, the Jurassic-style Cretaceous ichthyosaur from Iraq (Robert Nicholls, www.paleocreations.com / C. M. Kosemen, www.cmkosemen.com) Ichthyosaurs are dolphin-like marine reptiles known from hundreds of fossils from the time of the dinosaurs. “They ranged in size from less than one to over 20 m (65 feet) in length. All gave birth to live young at sea, and some were fast-swimming, deep-diving animals with enormous eyeballs and a so-called warm-blooded…

Angeline Jolie looked elegant as she walked through the airport in New York on Friday. The Oscar winner, 47, made her way through security in an all-black ensemble, wearing a knee-length trench coat over a pair of slacks and top. The Eternals star brushed her long, brunette locks straight and showcased her natural beauty wearing minimal makeup. The Kung Fu Panda actress tried to keep her presence low key, wearing aviator glasses, as she strolled alongside her daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 18. Elegant: Angeline Jolie, 47,  looked elegant as she walked through the airport in New York Friday with her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 18…