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The final round of Oscar voting began last week. As we speak, thousands of Academy members are getting down to the important business of choosing who will win and who will lose come the ceremony next month. As ever, their decisions are likely to be swayed by the never-ending swirl of smaller awards ceremonies that have taken place over recent weeks, which means that many of the categories are essentially foregone conclusions at this point. Oppenheimer will probably win best picture. Robert Downey Jr is the surest best…

Actress Nicole Kidman ate alone in her hotel room the night she won an Oscar in 2002 as she recalled "struggling" with her personal life despite the professional high. The 56-year-old actress won an Academy Award for her role in drama film `The Hours` in 2002 but had not long split from Tom Cruise - with whom she has Isabelle, 30, as well as 28-year-old Connor - and recalled "struggling" with her personal life despite the professional high as she opted to just go back to her hotel after her victory at the ceremony. In an…

Archaeologists working at the site of Chorrillo Grande 1, with visible archaeological trenches. Credit: J. Belardi A large international team of archaeologists, geologists, historians, and anthropologists has found that people living in what is now Argentina's Patagonian region had learned to raise, ride, and eat horses as early as 1600. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their…

A team of paleontologists revealed a remarkable fossil: a young tyrannosaurid with the hindlimbs of two year-old dinosaurs in its stomach. In other words, this theropod was chowing down on baby legs.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedThe fossil is the first example of in-situ stomach contents in a tyrannosaur, the team said. Besides offering a unique window into the macabre reality of life in the Cretaceous Period, the fossil provides insights into the predation strategy of some of the most…

A great white shark carcass that washed up near Portland, Australia, in October was killed and eaten by orcas, according to researchers who studied the fish’s remains.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedThe 16-foot shark was missing its midriff—a telltale sign that orcas were involved in its demise. But recent analysis of the carcass confirmed that orcas, also known as killer whales, were the culprits.Great white sharks (Carcharadon carcharias) are some of the most fearsome predators in the world’s…

The eagerly-awaited Oppenheimer will be released in India on Friday. In a recent interview, actor Emily Blunt had spoken about Cillian Murphy's weight loss; he plays the lead J Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan film. Also read: Costliest Oppenheimer ticket in India sold for whopping ₹2450 for first day shows in this city Cillian Murphy plays J Robert Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer. Speaking about how the role required drastic changes to his diet, Emily Blunt revealed what Cillian ate. She said to achieve…

Reconstruction of the rhynchosaur Bentonyx from the Middle Triassic of Devon, about 245 million years ago. Credit: Mark WittonResearchers at the University of Bristol have unveiled new insights into the existence of the prehistoric Rhynchosaur, a reptile <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>species</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A species is a group of living organisms that share a set of common characteristics and are…

A fossilized leg bone bearing cut marks made by stone tools might be the earliest evidence that ancient humans butchered and ate each other’s flesh. The 1.45-million-year-old hominin bone, described in Scientific Reports on 26 June, features cuts similar to butchery marks found on fossilized animal bones from around the same time. The scrapes are located at an opportune spot for removing muscle, suggesting that they were made with the intention of carving up the carcass for food. “The most logical conclusion is, like…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books Make fried oysters, the Tojo roll (a.k.a. California roll), and Acadia wheat honey cake with gooseberry sorbet, bay and birch syrup, and hazelnuts from Gabby Peyton's field guide to Canada's restaurants Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jun 23, 2023  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  8 minute read Clockwise from left: The Tojo Roll; Acadia wheat honey cake with gooseberry…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books In Where We Ate, critic Gabby Peyton tells the story of Canadian cuisine through 150 restaurants, from pre-Confederation to present day Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Jun 23, 2023  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  7 minute read An appreciation for restaurants and the people behind them underpins Where We Ate, a chronological look at 150 spots from pre-Confederation to…