‘The Great British Bake Off’ star Dawn Hollyoak dies at age 61

Great British Bake Off contestant Dawn Hollyoak has died at the age of 61. Her family made the heartbreaking announcement on Hollyoaks Instagram on Friday, sharing the news “with a heavy heart.” “Not only a wonderfully talented baker, but most of all a wonderful mother, grandmother, wife and friend,” the statement read. “Dawn passed away … Read more

New images show a small moon around an asteroid as it flies past Earth

NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar recently observed asteroid 2024 MK, which made its closest approach to Earth on June 29. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — When NASA scientists recently tracked the orbits of two space rocks as … Read more

4 dead, 3 injured after shooting in Florence

Five people are dead, including the suspect, and three others were hospitalized after a shooting in northern Kentucky. Officers with the Florence Police Department responded to a home on Ridgecrest Drive in Florence, Kentucky, around 2:51 a.m. early Saturday morning after receiving multiple reports of an active shooter at the residence. Upon arrival, officers said … Read more

Popular actor Mike Heslin dies at 30: ‘Doctors have no explanation’

Actor Mike Heslin died earlier this week at the age of 30 after suffering an “unexpected heart attack,” his husband Scotty Dynamo announced Friday. Lioness actor died on July 2 after a “week-long battle in the hospital.” “Michael was young, in perfect health, and doctors have no explanation for what happened,” his husband posted. Heslin … Read more

Discovery of swamp monster that predates dinosaurs rewrites evolutionary history

Claudia Marsicano examines the prepared fossil of the stem tetrapod in Cape Town before it was transported back to Namibia. (Photo: Roger Smith) In the burning deserts of Namibia, an international team of scientists has made a thrilling (and monstrous) discovery that is turning our understanding of early vertebrate evolution on its head. After three … Read more

Egalitarian oddity found in Neolithic

Enlarge / A skeleton found during excavations in the 1950s at the Barman site. Did ancient people practice equality? Although stereotypes may suggest otherwise, the remains of a Neolithic society show evidence that both men and women, and both locals and foreigners, were all equal in at least one crucial aspect of life: what they … Read more