Sam Miller

Will There Be a Michael Sequel?

Photo: Lionsgate/Everett Collection Michael, the critically reviled new biopic of Michael Jackson, only covers the star’s life up to 1988. Spoilers for Michael, but Jackson continued living past that date. The film ends with a “His Story Continues” title card, as if James Bond teasing Skyfall. But will Michael Jackson actually return in a second…

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Small Rays in Shallow Waters Flaunt Fake Eyes to Ward Off Predators

Despite nature’s endless creativity in devising defense mechanisms tailored to different ecosystems, it doesn’t always reinvent the wheel. Many successful strategies get reused, appearing across a wide range of environments. One particularly striking example is the eyespot, seen in many butterflies and birds, like the peacock. Underwater, some rays use the same visual trick. But…

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Ancient octopus ancestors may have been ‘gigantic’ predators during dinosaur age

Octopuses’ earliest relatives that lived 100 million years ago may have been “gigantic” predators that hunted alongside dinosaurs, according to new research. Although scientists previously believed that the earliest finned octopuses lived around 15 million years ago, researchers with Hokkaido University found fossilized jaws inside Late Cretaceous rock samples, according to a study published in…

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