Scientists have reconstructed the genomes of the extinct giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus) and the American black bear (Ursus americanus) using environmental DNA fragments from the remote Chiquihuite Cave in Mexico. Reconstruction of the giant, short-faced North American bear Arctodus simus. Image credit: Daniel Reed / CC BY-SA 3.0. Fossil records are incomplete, and many species of mammals, in particular those that lived at low population densities, are seldom found. For these ancient species, destructive DNA extraction from fossil remains has the potential to reveal new insights into population and evolutionary history; however, it also causes irreversible damage to high-value specimens. The discovery that DNA…
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At Grammy Awards earlier this week, Dwayne Johnson made a stylish entrance. The artists present at the event were thrilled to see The Brahma Bull appear at the event and made his presence felt. Well, he had planned a surprise for one particular singer who is a lifelong fan of DJ since his days in WWE. Yes, after winning multiple Grammy awards, an Oscar, an Emmy, and several top-charting songs, Adele finally got an opportunity to meet The Rock. This was a surprise that DJ pulled off with some help for the 34-year-old singer. Dwayne Johnson states how he pulled off, surprising…
Animals display a variety of gaits and walking speeds. It is commonly assumed that they minimize locomotor energy expenditure by selecting gait kinematics tuned to the natural frequencies of relevant body parts. In a new study, Pasha van Bijlert, a researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Naturalis Biodiversity Center, and his colleagues demonstrated that this allows estimation of the preferred step frequency and walking speed of Tyrannosaurus rex. The skeleton of Trix. Image credit: Mike Bink. “There were already some studies investigating dinosaur walking speed, but they mostly looked at the legs and ignored the tail — which is what makes…
It was 1995, and as a young starlet set to appear in her first leading role, she was on the cusp of fame and fortune. And in this previously unseen photoshoot, Angelina Jolie proved why she went on to become one of Hollywood’s most sultry superstars. The actress, then 19, ensured her role in 1995 film Hackers grabbed attention by stripping down for a series of racy images. Sultry starlet: A previously unseen Angelina Jolie shoot hailing back from 1995 has emerged – almost 20 years after her big break in 1995 movie Hackers Angelina appeared to be far from…
Alook back. Ariana Grande’s dating timeline includes more famous boyfriends than just Pete Davidson, Mac Miller and Big Sean. Grande has been around in Hollywood for more than 15 years. She made her Broadway debut in 2008 in the musical 13 before her move to TV 2010 as Cat Valentine in Nickelodeon’s Victorious. However, music is where Grande really shined. Though she released her first single, “Put Your Hearts Up” in 2011, Grande didn’t shoot to pop stardom until 2013 when she released her single “The Way” with ex-boyfriend Mac Miller. After that, Grande released hit after hit with songs like “Bang Bang,”…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a WWE legend and one of the biggest movie stars around. His co-stars have interesting opinions about working with him. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is currently the highest-paid actor in Hollywood today. When the former WWE Champion left the company in the early 2000s to begin his acting career, few would’ve likely expected his massive success. While names such as John Cena and Dave Bautista have had success in the field, Johnson is still the most successful wrestler-turned-actor. RELATED:Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s 10 Worst Movies Ranked Via Rotten Tomatoes Since beginning his acting career, Dwayne Johnson has…
An international team of scientists has recovered and analyzed partial mitochondrial genomes from 1,300-1,400-year-old specimens of Voay robustus, a recently extinct species of ‘horned’ crocodile that lived in Madagascar. Their results indicate that this endemic represented the sister lineage to true crocodiles (Crocodylus) and that the ancestor of modern crocodiles likely originated in Africa. A skull of Voay robustus collected at Ampoza during the joint Mission Franco-Anglo-American expedition from 1927-1930. Image credit: Hekkala et al., doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02017-0. The arrival of modern humans in Madagascar between 9,000 and 2,500 years ago preceded the extinction of much of the island’s vertebrate megafauna including giant tortoises, elephant birds that…
To be able to stand on the top of Hollywood fame, Angelina Jolie had to go through many ups and downs, events in life. Angelina Jolie has devoted her life to art and owns many movies of a lifetime. At the age of 46, the American actress is one of the most famous and expensive stars in the world . However, few people know that to reach the top of fame, she had to trade many things and go through many ups and downs in life. Now, Angelina has 6 children, 3 ex-husbands and a fortune of 120 million dollars (2.7 trillion dong). The flower blooms early and the youth…
Dwayne Johnson: The Rock at the Grammys – WrestleMania 39 is around the corner and all the fans of WWE are eagerly… By Vaishali KaushikUpdated: February 6, 2023 07:12:11 pm Dwayne Johnson: The Rock at the Grammys – WrestleMania 39 is around the corner and all the fans of WWE are eagerly waiting for the biggest showpiece event in WWE history. At the same time, everyone is speculating that WWE’s former superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson can make a possible return to Wrestlemania 39. However, at the moment the chances are pretty slim. This doesn’t mean The Rock will stay away from public…
The series of old moments of Angelina Jolie suddenly caused a storm to return, making netizens admire and whisper. Recently, the image of beautiful sister Angelina Jolie appearing in a stunning black dress with “lemongrass” skin has caused a fever on social media with more than 7,000 interactions and hundreds of comments. The remarkable point in this photo is not the costume, but the “young and old” beauty, the peak charisma and the fiery body of ex-wife Brad Pitt. As it turns out, this is one of the best photos of the reporter capturing the moment Angelina Jolie strode on the red carpet…
Ariana Grande dropped some not-so-subtle hints about her upcoming project ‘Moonlight’ on Twitter yesterday (Sept. 3). The previously-confirmed album was expected out before the end of the year, and… Ariana Grande arrives at Tokyo International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Aug. 13, 2015. Grande was wearing a pink animal onesie and had double hair buns. AFLO/startraksphoto.com Ariana Grande dropped some not-so-subtle hints about her upcoming project Moonlight on Twitter yesterday (Sept. 3). The previously-confirmed album was expected out before the end of the year, and now, at least if Grande’s tweets are to be believed, it looks like it may arrive around October. Ariana Grande…
Even though it looks like Black Adam isn’t getting a sequel, Dwayne Johnson, the wrestling legend formerly known as The Rock, isn’t letting that dampen his spirits. Paris Hilton promises ‘exciting announcement’ about new music soon The athlete-turned-actor took to Instagram at the start of 2023 to share a 6-minute video with some motivation for his millions of Instagram followers. The message seemed to resonate with singer and “The Masked Singer” judge Nicole Scherzinger, who couldn’t resist commenting on his inspirational video! Even Nicole Scherzinger Gives Dwayne Johnson’s Inspirational Message A Thumbs Up! In his latest Instagram post, DJ shared a six-minute video while he was…
Paleontologists from the Ohio State University at Marion and Gonzaga University have identified a new species of large machairodontine saber-toothed cat from the fossilized remains found in North America. An artist’s depiction of Machairodus lahayishupup eating Hemiauchenia, a camel relative. Image credit: Roger Witter. The newly-identified cat lived in what is now North America between 5.5 and 9 million years ago (Miocene epoch). It belongs to Machairodus, a genus of large saber-toothed cat that lived in Africa, Eurasia and North America, and is an ancient relative of the best-known saber-toothed cat Smilodon. Named Machairodus lahayishupup, the new species had a mass up to 410 kg, making…
Beauty and talent – that’s what no one can deny in Angelina Jolie . However, it’s not just that. Fate has arranged that the path that Angelina Jolie goes is not easy at all. ADVERTISEMENT When it comes to Angelina Jolie, no one is unaware. Hollywood’s famous female star from the moment she entered the entertainment world to the present time has always made the press spend a lot of pen and ink to write about her, from her acting career to filmmaking to her personal life and love. love and family. Since childhood, Angelina has been living in luxury with the love…
“I’m so f—ing grateful for my ex,” Grande sings on her latest song. From Pete Davidson to Mac Miller to Big Sean, take a look back at her past loves Pete Davidson – May 2018ARIANA GRANDE/INSTAGRAM Grande and the Saturday Night Live actor began dating shortly after her breakup from rapper Mac Miller. On May 30, Davidson made their relationship Instagram official by posting a new photo of him and Grande posing in Harry Potter wizard robes. And aside from showering each other with love on social media, Davidson shared a photo of his new neck ink that seemingly referenced the “No Tears…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson knows a thing or two when it comes to selling a project or product with his name attached to it. And over the weekend, the Hollywood leading man and XFL co-owner put his top-notch salesmanship and passion for football on display when he took to the field before the first game of the new 2023 season between the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades. ‘When they told you that the dream was over, but here’s the truth your dream is just beginning,’ the star, 50 – who recently met Adele at the Grammy Awards – said in an ESPN broadcast, while addressing the players…
A fossilized squid-like cephalopod holds crustacean remains in its arm crown and, in turn, represents the remains of the meal of a predatory shark, according to a new study. The belemnite Passaloteuthis bisulcata with preserved arm crown and remains of its prey. Image credit: Klug et al., doi: 10.1186/s13358-021-00225-z. The unique fossil dates back from the Early Jurassic epoch, approximately 180 million years ago, and was originally found in 1970 by the fossil collector Dieter Weber. The slab was extracted from the Posidonienschiefer Formation (Posidonia Shale) exposed in the now abandoned Gonser quarry at Ohmden near Holzmaden in Germany. One of the study authors, Dr.…
Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates from Your Next Shoes. This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure for more details. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is one of the many children that the ultra-famous Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt share together. She is the fourth overall child, second daughter, and first biological child of the couple. While Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, with Jolie eventually retaining custody of the children after a lengthy battle, Pitt is allowed visitation. All the Jolie-Pitt children, from oldest to youngest, are as follows: Maddox (20), Pax (18), Zahara (17), Shiloh (15), Vivienne (13),…
While the life of a Hollywood A-lister appears to be full of glamour & glitter from the outside, in reality, it comes with its own perks and pressures. One of the 90’s top actors, Brendan Fraser, has been making rounds in the media for the past few years, his absence from showbiz being the key subject. However, one of the many things fans don’t know about the 54-year-old is his friendship with WWE superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock‘ Johnson. It would be unfair to refer to him as a “yesteryear” actor, as he recently made a triumphant return to the big…
The star “Wanted” is the cover star of a recent important publication. The most important September issue of the year for Vanity Fair magazine has just introduced the cover star as actress Angelina Jolie. Along with an interview called “Angie Solo” about life after divorce from actor Brad Pitt, the actress also made a set of photos with a classic and aristocratic style. The most important September issue of the year for Vanity Fair magazine has just introduced the cover star as actress Angelina Jolie. Along with an interview called “Angie Solo” about life after divorce from actor Brad Pitt, the actress also made…
The pint sized singer got a little choked up as she sang the final few notes of an epic ballad from her Grammy nominated album Ariana Grande set the bar high as she took to the stage early in the Grammy Awards evening. Singing the beautiful ballad Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart, the 21-year-old showed off her stunning vocal range as she blasted through the tear-jerker. In fact, Ariana put so much into her performance, that she got a little emotional herself, throwing her hands over her eyes as she came to the end of the song. Ariana Grande…
Will Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson follow in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s footsteps in launching a bid for a high-profile office in the Golden State? Based on recent domain name filings—and the former wrestling champ’s own flirtations with a political run—it’s a possibility. On Jan. 27, somebody registered the domain names therockforsenate.com and dwaynejohnsonforsenate.com—sending the rumor mill churning that the “Ballers” star, a resident of Beverly Hills, could enter the race for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. Both domains currently link to parking pages maintained by GoDaddy.com. A search of the domains revealed that registrations for both were made private; attempts to contact the domain owner(s) were not returned…
Over 1,000 perfectly-preserved echinoderm specimens dating back 167 million years (Jurassic period) have been excavated in a quarry in the Cotswolds area of England. Some of the exquisitely preserved 167-million-year-old echinoderms from the Cotswolds area, England. Image credit: Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Echinoderms are a group of animals including starfish, brittle stars, feather stars, sea lilies, sea cucumbers and echinoids (sea urchins and sea potatoes or dollars). Surprisingly, and highly unusually, species belonging to all these groups have been discovered at a quarry in the Cotswolds. “The exceptional preservation of so many individuals belonging to diverse echinoderm groups is exceptional…
Possessing a charming and classic beauty, Angelina Jolie has become a leading Hollywood star. Besides her career, her private life has also attracted the attention of the media many times. The actress has the first daughter with Brad Pitt, Shiloh, the older the daughter, the more beautiful and superior she is compared to her mother. Angelina Jolie appeared next to her mother, surprising because of her height. (Photo: Twitter Dagger_Knox) Recently, Angelina Jolie and her daughter Shiloh were walking along the street and were caught by paparazzi. Both of them chose discreet outfits, “full black” to avoid attracting too much attention. Angelina Jolie put on…