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“Superman” continues to rule the worldwide box office, powering to $406 million after two weekends of release. Those ticket sales include $171.8 million overseas and $235 million from the North American market. Turnout remains softer than expected at the international box office, where “Superman” added $45.2 million in its second weekend. Outsized global appeal is vital because the comic book …

Paleontologists in China have uncovered the skeletal remains of a new genus and species of sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period, Tongnanlong zhimingi. This massive dinosaur, which lived approximately 147 million years ago, roamed the area now known as southwestern China. Measuring between 23 to 28 meters in length, Tongnanlong zhimingi was one of the largest sauropods to have …

Paleontologists have unveiled a groundbreaking discovery: a new species of early-diverging neornithischian dinosaur named Pulaosaurus qinglong. Found in the Tiaojishan Formation of northern China, this newly-identified dinosaur species adds significant depth to our understanding of the Middle to Late Jurassic ecosystem of the Yanliao Biota, a fossil-rich formation that has already provided a wealth of information on ancient life in …

Dire wolves, the canine companions from Game of Thrones and an extinct species of the real world, are back, but how did they make their return? A new documentary plans to reveal the scientific breakthroughs that made this “de-extinction” possible. De-Extinction premieres July 17 on Curiosity Stream, and PEOPLE has a first look at the trailer for the upcoming project. …

A remarkable discovery of ancient fish fossils has revealed a chilling and unusual pattern: Tharsis, a now-extinct genus of ray-finned fish, may have met its end in the same tragic way. Analysis of fossilized specimens has shown that these carnivorous fish, which lived during the Jurassic period, frequently died with belemnites—large cephalopods—lodged in their gullets. This bizarre and fatal phenomenon …

“Superman” ruled the box office as the comic book adventure touched down with $217 million globally. That breakdown includes $95 million overseas and $122 million domestically. Attendance was slightly softer than expected at the international box office, though box office watchers believe that’s partially due to Superman’s deeply patriotic roots. His motto, after all, is “Truth, justice and the American …

An extinct genus of ray-finned fish that lived during the Jurassic period seems to have had quite the penchant for overreaching. A new analysis of fossilized Tharsis fish reveals that the carnivorous marine animals seem to have frequently met their end with large cephalopods known as belemnites lodged quite fatally in their gullets. According to paleontologists Martin Ebert and Martina …

Jost weighed in on the ensuing reactions in an interview Thursday with “Entertainment Tonight.” He suggested it was strange for people to be shocked by a married woman sharing a platonic kiss with a friend and reminded people that Bailey is gay. “I guess in ‘Jurassic Park’ terms, the attack always comes from the raptor you never thought,” said Jost. …

Since the first Jurassic Park movie, we’ve received many video games inspired by the original film and its sequels. Most were bad. Some were fine. And a few were really good. And the best of them all, the excellent dinosaur park builder Jurassic World Evolution 2, is only $3 on Steam right now. The Best Reveals From The Game Awards …