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6 hours ago
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‘Land Of The Lost' Series Reboot In Works At Netflix From Legendary Television
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is looking to remake another classic TV series. The streamer has closed a deal with Legendary Television for Land of the Lost, a reboot of Sid and Marty Krofft's 1974 sci-fi adventure show, Deadline has learned. Sid and Marty Krofft as well as Marty's daughter Deanna Krofft Pope, who is COO at their company, will produce the project, which is in very early stages, sources said. Search is underway for a writer. Reps for Netflix and Legendary TV declined comment. More from Deadline Spencer Milligan Dies: 'Land Of The Lost' Star Was 86 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Netflix Strikes "New Kind Of Partnership" To Carry TF1 Stations In France Land of the Lost centers on a father, Rick, and his two children who accidentally go through a portal and find themselves trapped in a world inhabited by dinosaurs, including a Tyrannosaurus rex they nickname Grumpy; primate-like people named Pakuni, one of whom, Cha-Ka, they befriend; and reptilian humanoids called Sleestak. Land of the Lost originated as a children's series which aired on NBC Saturday mornings for three seasons from 1974 to 1976, with CBS giving it a summer run in 1985 and 1987. In it, Rick was played by Spencer Milligan, with Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman as his kids, Will and Holly, respectively. Stop-motion animation was used for some of the creatures. Despite its relatively short run, Land of the Lost achieved cult status, keeping the title relevant. That led to a 1991 series remake, which aired for two seasons on ABC, and a 2009 feature film starring Will Ferrell. Sid and Marty Krofft produced both. While it does not have the extensive library traditional TV studios do, Netflix has taken on a few classic series titles. The streamer is currently filming a new Little House On the Prairie and previously rebooted Lost In Space and One Day At a Time. Legendary Television's current slate includes Dune: Prophecy at HBO, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters at Apple TV+ and the animated Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft at Netflix as well as Tomb Raider and Pacific Rim live-action series and an adaptation of Girls and Their Horses with Nicole Kidman — all in development at Amazon. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Science
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Scientists discover ‘dragon prince' dinosaur, the T. Rex's missing ancestor
Tyrannosaurus rex is a carnivorous icon. Exceeding 40 feet in length and nine tons, the bone-crushing giant stands out as the largest and last of its meat-eating family. Now a new and far smaller tyrannosaur is filling in the famous dinosaur's evolutionary backstory. The newest addition to the tyrannosaur family tree is named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, which translates to 'dragon prince from Mongolia.' Described this week in the journal Nature, the dinosaur has been identified for the first time from two partial skeletons that include skull bones, vertebrae, part of the hips, and limb bones. Altogether, the pieces reveal a slender tyrannosaur that roamed Cretaceous Mongolia about 86 million years ago and was about 13 feet long—or about the size of juvenile T. rex that would stalk North America 20 million years later. In fact, Khankhuuluu even looked like a juvenile of later, larger tyrannosaurs, with round eye sockets, blade-like teeth, and long, shallow jaws better suited to biting fast rather than hard. (T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image.) Khankhuuluu does more than simply add another dinosaur to the ever-growing roster of dinosaurs. 'Khankhuuluu gives us the origin story of tyrannosaurs,' says University of Calgary paleontologist and study co-author Darla Zelenitsky. In the early 1970s, Mongolian paleontologist Altangerel Perle found a pair of partial tyrannosaur skeletons in the eastern part of the country. The bones seemed similar to a small tyrannosaur that had been named before, Alectrosaurus. But when University of Calgary paleontologist and study co-author Jared Voris studied the bones during a research trip to Mongolia in 2023, he soon realized that the bones did not belong to Alectrosaurus at all. The bones from the two skeletons belonged to a new form of tyrannosaur that had been waiting to be discovered in collections for half a century. 'It had features like a hollow air chamber in side its nasal bone, which no other tyrannosaur species has,' Voris says. The fossils deserved a new name and have been recategorized as Khankhuuluu. Voris has found tyrannosaurs hiding in plain sight before. In 2020, Voris and colleagues named the 80 million-year-old tyrannosaur Thanatotheristes from bones assigned to another species found in Alberta. ("Reaper of Death" tyrannosaur discovered in Canada.) The finds are part of a burgeoning array of tyrannosaur discoveries. Instead of a simple line of evolution from early tyrannosaurs to T. rex, paleontologists have uncovered a wildly branching evolutionary bush of different tyrannosaur subgroups that came and went through the Cretaceous. The glut of new tyrannosaur species is allowing experts to piece together how big tyrannosaurs, including the gigantic T. rex, evolved and spread across vast stretches of the planet. When compared to other tyrannosaurs, the researchers found that Khankhuuluu is a close relative of the broader group of tyrannosaurs that include Gorgosaurus from Alberta, the bumpy-snouted Alioramus from Mongolia, and the iconic T. rex. The new family tree, as well as where the fossils were uncovered, create an updated picture of how tyrannosaurs evolved over 20 million years.'It is a pivotal species in understanding the evolutionary success of T. rex and its relatives,' says University College London paleontologist Cassius Morrison, who was not involved in the new study. In particular, the new analysis reveals how tyrannosaurs evolved into many different species as the carnivores wandered into new around the time of Khankhuuluu, Voris and colleagues propose, such small, slender tyrannosaurs were dispersing from prehistoric Asia into North America over a land bridge. 'Tyrannosaurs evolved into those giant apex predators and diversified very rapidly across North America,' Voris says, the first of what Zelenitsky calls 'two explosions of tyrannosaurs.' Some of the predators remained slender and chased smaller prey while others became bulkier and hunted larger dinosaurs, and they roamed habitats from southern California to New Jersey. (See how these fierce dinos evolved in our pages over 100 years.) The new study suggests, however, that the direct ancestors of T. rex, did not evolve in North America. Voris and colleagues propose that around 79 and 78 million years ago at least one lineage of tyrannosaurs ventured back into Asia. The researchers know this because of the close relationship of two tyrannosaur groups that at a glance might seem very different. When tyrannosaurs returned to Asia during this period and underwent their second explosion, one group was relatively slender and had long snouts decorated with small horns, like the 'Pinocchio' dinosaur Qianzhousaurus. The other group began to grow larger, with deep skulls adept at crushing bones, like Tarbosaurus. T. rex evolved from ancestors in the second group, a lineage of bone-crushers that once again crossed the land bridge back into North America between 73 and 67 million years ago—making T. rex a new form of predator that arrived from another continent. 'The new analysis provides strong support that the ancestors of T. rex evolved from a group of tyrannosaurs that ventured back to Asia after they had undergone an evolutionary radiation in North America,' Morrison says. Ultimately, the study suggests that the rise of one of Earth's largest carnivores was due to a back-and-forth between North America and Asia that took place over a period of 20 million years. Had a devastating asteroid impact not abruptly ended the Cretaceous 66 million years ago, tyrannosaurs would have undoubtedly kept changing.
National Geographic
12-06-2025
- Science
- National Geographic
Scientists discover ‘dragon prince' dinosaur, the T. Rex's missing ancestor
Khankhuuluu mongoliensis was slender with features like no other member of the tyrannosaur family tree. This illustration depicts how the slender Khankhuuluu mongoliensis may have appeared as it roamed Mongolia during the Cretaceous period. The newest addition to the tyrannosaur family, the discovery of this "dragon prince from Mongolia" sheds light on the origins of Tyrannosaurus rex. Illustration by Julius Csotonyi Tyrannosaurus rex is a carnivorous icon. Exceeding 40 feet in length and nine tons, the bone-crushing giant stands out as the largest and last of its meat-eating family. Now a new and far smaller tyrannosaur is filling in the famous dinosaur's evolutionary backstory. The newest addition to the tyrannosaur family tree is named Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, which translates to 'dragon prince from Mongolia.' Described this week in the journal Nature, the dinosaur has been identified for the first time from two partial skeletons that include skull bones, vertebrae, part of the hips, and limb bones. Altogether, the pieces reveal a slender tyrannosaur that roamed Cretaceous Mongolia about 86 million years ago and was about 13 feet long—or about the size of juvenile T. rex that would stalk North America 20 million years later. In fact, Khankhuuluu even looked like a juvenile of later, larger tyrannosaurs, with round eye sockets, blade-like teeth, and long, shallow jaws better suited to biting fast rather than hard. (T. rex had lips, upending its enduring pop culture image.) Khankhuuluu does more than simply add another dinosaur to the ever-growing roster of dinosaurs. 'Khankhuuluu gives us the origin story of tyrannosaurs,' says University of Calgary paleontologist and study co-author Darla Zelenitsky. Comparing the fossils of mature Khankhuuluu (a, d, g) with fossils of mature Gorgosaurus (c, f, i) and juvenile Gorgosaurus (b, e, h) provides new insights into the evolutionary lineage between the smaller-bodied tyrannosauroids, such as Khankhuuluu, and the larger eutyrannosaurians like Gorgosaurus and Tyrannosaurus. Silhouettes compare the sizes of Khankhuuluu (left) with a juvenile (right) and adult (middle) Gorgosaurus. Scale bars, 5 cm (individual elements) and 1 m (silhouette). Illustration by Voris et al. (2025), Nature In the early 1970s, Mongolian paleontologist Altangerel Perle found a pair of partial tyrannosaur skeletons in the eastern part of the country. The bones seemed similar to a small tyrannosaur that had been named before, Alectrosaurus. But when University of Calgary paleontologist and study co-author Jared Voris studied the bones during a research trip to Mongolia in 2023, he soon realized that the bones did not belong to Alectrosaurus at all. The bones from the two skeletons belonged to a new form of tyrannosaur that had been waiting to be discovered in collections for half a century. 'It had features like a hollow air chamber in side its nasal bone, which no other tyrannosaur species has,' Voris says. The fossils deserved a new name and have been recategorized as Khankhuuluu. Voris has found tyrannosaurs hiding in plain sight before. In 2020, Voris and colleagues named the 80 million-year-old tyrannosaur Thanatotheristes from bones assigned to another species found in Alberta. ("Reaper of Death" tyrannosaur discovered in Canada.) The finds are part of a burgeoning array of tyrannosaur discoveries. Instead of a simple line of evolution from early tyrannosaurs to T. rex, paleontologists have uncovered a wildly branching evolutionary bush of different tyrannosaur subgroups that came and went through the Cretaceous. The glut of new tyrannosaur species is allowing experts to piece together how big tyrannosaurs, including the gigantic T. rex, evolved and spread across vast stretches of the planet. What the 'dragon prince' tells us about the evolution of T. rex When compared to other tyrannosaurs, the researchers found that Khankhuuluu is a close relative of the broader group of tyrannosaurs that include Gorgosaurus from Alberta, the bumpy-snouted Alioramus from Mongolia, and the iconic T. rex. The new family tree, as well as where the fossils were uncovered, create an updated picture of how tyrannosaurs evolved over 20 million years. 'It is a pivotal species in understanding the evolutionary success of T. rex and its relatives,' says University College London paleontologist Cassius Morrison, who was not involved in the new study. In particular, the new analysis reveals how tyrannosaurs evolved into many different species as the carnivores wandered into new landscapes. Sometime around the time of Khankhuuluu, Voris and colleagues propose, such small, slender tyrannosaurs were dispersing from prehistoric Asia into North America over a land bridge. 'Tyrannosaurs evolved into those giant apex predators and diversified very rapidly across North America,' Voris says, the first of what Zelenitsky calls 'two explosions of tyrannosaurs.' Some of the predators remained slender and chased smaller prey while others became bulkier and hunted larger dinosaurs, and they roamed habitats from southern California to New Jersey. (See how these fierce dinos evolved in our pages over 100 years.) The new study suggests, however, that the direct ancestors of T. rex, did not evolve in North America. Voris and colleagues propose that around 79 and 78 million years ago at least one lineage of tyrannosaurs ventured back into Asia. The researchers know this because of the close relationship of two tyrannosaur groups that at a glance might seem very different. When tyrannosaurs returned to Asia during this period and underwent their second explosion, one group was relatively slender and had long snouts decorated with small horns, like the 'Pinocchio' dinosaur Qianzhousaurus. The other group began to grow larger, with deep skulls adept at crushing bones, like Tarbosaurus. T. rex evolved from ancestors in the second group, a lineage of bone-crushers that once again crossed the land bridge back into North America between 73 and 67 million years ago—making T. rex a new form of predator that arrived from another continent. 'The new analysis provides strong support that the ancestors of T. rex evolved from a group of tyrannosaurs that ventured back to Asia after they had undergone an evolutionary radiation in North America,' Morrison says. Ultimately, the study suggests that the rise of one of Earth's largest carnivores was due to a back-and-forth between North America and Asia that took place over a period of 20 million years. Had a devastating asteroid impact not abruptly ended the Cretaceous 66 million years ago, tyrannosaurs would have undoubtedly kept changing.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Mississippi's dinosaur discoveries reveal its prehistoric past
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The history of dinosaurs in Mississippi may be scattered and isolated, but their presence in the state is nothing short of colossal. In January, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, operated by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), ended its dinosaur exhibit, which began roughly six months earlier. Though the exhibit featured some of the most recognizable dinosaurs, most were not from Mississippi. The reason relates to the state's geography millions of years ago. Around that time, most of Mississippi was not covered in Magnolia trees; it was buried in water. The Mississippi Embayment left only the northeast corner of the state dry. As a result, the state has an abundance of whale fossils. Scientists ID new prehistoric sea creature: Nearly 40 feet long with 'crushing' teeth Contrary to popular belief, there were no true marine dinosaurs. However, dinosaur carcasses frequently drifted out to the ocean and portions of their remains may be found in marine deposits. A fossil collector from Columbus donated the upper arm bone of a juvenile duck-billed dinosaur known as a hadrosaur to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. The bone had the tips of three shark teeth embedded in it. Dinosaur discoveries were concentrated in the northeast corner of the state. According to MDWFP, two areas with high concentrations of dinosaur fossils include Columbus and Amory. Dinosaur diversity in the state is largely only known by isolated discoveries of fossils and teeth. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), plant-eating hadrosaurs likely were the most prevalent dinosaurs in Mississippi. Mississippi also had dromaeosaurs, a small meat-eating raptor similar to the velociraptor, and ornithomimosaurs, dinosaurs with an ostrich-like appearance that had feathers. Remains of large theropods, relatives of the Tyrannosaurus rex, have also been found in Mississippi. Despite having a fossil record akin to a mismatched puzzle, research has made noteworthy connections. In 2016, a tooth of a horned dinosaur known as a ceratopsian found near New Albany made history; it was the first reported ceratopsid dinosaur found in that part of North America. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Buzz Feed
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Harmless Conspiracy Theories That Are So Believable
Conspiracy theories can be genuinely dangerous, especially when they spread unchecked on social media, where misinformation can go viral before anyone has a chance to fact-check it. As we have seen in the last few years, these kinds of theories can fuel distrust, incite panic, or even cause real-world harm. But not all conspiracy theories are sinister. Some are totally harmless (and honestly kind of fun), like the ones that claim Nicolas Cage is a time traveler or that birds aren't real. Recently, I came across a viral Reddit thread from several years ago where user shivas877 asked: "Which conspiracy theory is so believable that it might be true?" The thread had over 34K responses! While there were some well-known sinister ones in there, most were harmless. Below are some of the top and most often repeated lighthearted conspiracy theories people are convinced could be real: "Starbucks baristas are told to misspell customers' names so that they post photos on social media of their Starbucks cup. 'Check out how this guy spelled Barry!!! Borreye?!?! Lol, smh.'" —Jexy84 "That your phone's microphone is constantly 'hot' and it's listening for keywords to target advertising. "The most glaring instance where this happened to me was when I walked into a colleague's office. He had just gotten a standing desk, but one that goes on top of his existing desk rather than a standalone (pun?) Model. That's important to note.I said, 'Nice standing desk, when did you get that?' 'Thanks, just today.' He replied. That was literally all that was said about the desk. We talked about work-related stuff, and as I walked out and checked my phone, there was an ad on Facebook for that EXACT model of standing desk.I have never owned one, wanted one, or googled one before. Yet there it was on my feed. Tin foil hat be damned, they listen in."—Seannj222 "The 'arms' on Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons are backwards. They ought to be rotated 180 degrees. What good are these stubby little arms for? It is now an established fact that T-Rexes were not covered in scales but in feathers, like a bird. Take the 'arms' of a T-Rex and flip them around 180 degrees. Now you have wings like an ostrich. "Tyrannosaurus rex had wings. Not big wings to fly with, but wings that were perhaps something like those of an ostrich, cassowary, or emu, although likely much smaller in proportion to their body. Ostriches use their wings in mating rituals, to make themselves appear larger, and to signal and communicate. Perhaps the T-Rex used theirs for some similar purpose. They did not have useless stubby little arms."—DemonicP3nguin "All rocks are soft until you go to touch them." —TeddySD "That Area 51 is a publicity stunt by the government to hide the real testing facility." —Dahvoun "Apple started the meme about AirPods being expensive as a marketing ploy." —sickb "Cops go on Waze and leave random police sightings to cause people to slow down without actually having to stay and check on people. " —mxbnr "That 'big bread' paid toaster manufacturers to put in a setting that is too high so that people would burn their toast, meaning that they sell more bread." —mummifiedllama "The reason Disney came out with a movie called Frozen was so that when you googled 'Disney frozen,' you would get information about the movie and not websites talking about Walt Disney's body being frozen." —-eDgAR- "Rob Gronkowski didn't actually injure his groin after scoring his 69th career touchdown; he just thought it would be funny/appropriate." —Papua_New_Guiness "Lotteries are actually traps for time travelers." —Abraham_Santa "Women's pants pockets are significantly smaller than men's pants pockets to encourage us to buy handbags and purses." —mccrayola "PETA is controlled opposition run by the meat industry, designed to make animal rights activists look bad." —None "UFOs are just time travellers from the future, just checking us out. They keep their distance so as not to disrupt anything and to cause a butterfly effect that may affect them." —None "Toothpaste companies put some chemicals in the toothpaste to give you 'morning breath' so that you'll need to use their product again in the morning. Try it yourself: brush your teeth just before going to bed. The next morning, you have morning breath, right? That night, don't brush. The next morning, far less morning breath." —kratos649 "Black Friday was created by the government so people would spend more money, giving them more money on sales tax." —captaintaco2345 "Bigfoot is blurry in real life. It was never the camera at fault." —hotmaleathotmailcom "That Snowpiercer is the sequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." —MattimusPrimee "New Coke was introduced to make people want Classic Coke, therefore bumping sales up. " —None "According Kyle Kinane: Trader Joe's makes their parking lots small on purpose to make them seem more popular than they really are." —None And lastly, "Darth Jar Jar was 100% planned and hinted at in The Phantom Menace, but the sheer amount of hatred for the character made George Lucas back down. I actually wish he went through with the original vision." —shanez1215 You can read the original thread on Reddit.
