5 of the meanest extinct sea monsters that deserve their own blockbuster

The megalodon is filling cinema screens worldwide in the new blockbuster, "The Meg." Paleontology has inspired film for years — Jurassic Park influenced a generation of dinosaur lovers. From the ichthyosaur to the xiphactinus, there are plenty of other prehistoric creatures worthy of the big screen.

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5 of the meanest extinct sea monsters that deserve their own blockbuster The megalodon is filling cinema screens worldwide in the new blockbuster, "The Meg." Paleontology has inspired film for years — Jurassic Park influenced a generation of dinosaur lovers. From the ichthyosaur to the xiphactinus, there are plenty of other prehistoric creatures worthy of the big screen. Read More »

The Monsanto legal battle has just begun — with $289 million in damages to pay, here's what could happen next The Monsanto lawsuit relies on proving glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is a "probable human carcinogen" that could lead to cancer — so far, the scientific evidence is questionable. Product liability lawsuits are an important part of American culture and hold companies accountable. Read More »

Three simple charts show just how dedicated Google is to dominating Amazon and Microsoft in artificial intelligence BI PRIME: Researchers from CB Insights have compiled some impressive data and graphics to illustrate Google's investments, hiring practices and development in AI. Read More »

How Zimbabwe's coup failed to create democracy from dictatorship Many cautiously hoped that the southern African nation of Zimbabwe would find its way from dictatorship to democracy this year. However, the election commission declared Mugabe's enforcer and vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa, nicknamed "the Crocodile," president, leading to violent oppression. Read More »

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Jim Crow's northern history proves that white supremacy is not unique to the southern US Jim Crow, the system of laws that advanced segregation and black disenfranchisement, began in the North — not the South, as most Americans believe. Long before the Civil War, northern states had legal codes that promoted racial segregation and black disenfranchisement. Read More »

I'm a journalist who infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan in 1979 — and exposed David Duke as the con man he was In 1979, the same year  Spike Lee's powerful new film "BlacKkKlansman" is set, I signed up to join the Ku Klux Klan. I infiltrated the KKK to prove that Duke's pro-white nonsense was nothing but a transparently perverse message of racism and white supremacy. Read More »

Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China "There is an ongoing discussion about China weaponizing tourism," said Jeffrey Barabe, owner of Palau Central Hotel and Palau Carolines Resort in Koror. "Some believe that the dollars were allowed to flow in and now they are pulling it back to try and get Palau to establish ties diplomatically." Read More »

The 'conundrum' at the heart of the British economy is getting worse — and economists are baffled UK unemployment fell to a fresh record low this week, but wage growth is still failing to gain momentum. Read More »

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives Austria's foreign minister an intense stare as he dances with her on her wedding day Putin attended the wedding of Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl on Saturday, on his way to talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany. Read More »

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