Thirty Meter Telescope construction suspended

Native Hawaiians have been protesting, saying telescope site is sacred.  Scientists say location is ideal for the telescope, which would allow them to see the earliest years of the universe.

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Naples: Passion and death in Italy's underrated gem

Vibrant, chaotic and gloriously dilapidated, Naples is a place where life, romance and death are passionately intertwined.

There is plenty to see in the Naples Archaeological Museum that is not X-rated. There are the classical sculptures from the Farnese collections. There are the Roman mosaics from Pompeii, fine as paintings, which offer such an elegant insight into the ancient world. But oh so predictably, glancing guiltily over my shoulder, I have skulked into the side gallery known as the Gabinetto Segreto, the Secret Chamber. It contains the porn from Pompeii.

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'Domesticated' explores how humans have altered animals

Docile dairy cows don’t inspire a lot of respect or awe. But Stone Age people must have had a different view of Bessie’s ancestors, the aurochs. Males could weigh 1.5 metric tons (3,307 pounds as opposed to a modern cow's weight which can vary between 1,000 and 1,800 pounds), and hunting the aggressive beasts was perilous.

The taming of the auroch probably began with rounding up those animals that would tolerate humans. Eventually, people could have selected mild-mannered aurochs for breeding. By contrast, now-tame predators such as dogs and cats may have kick-started their own domestication, with friendlier animals thriving on food they found in camps and settlements.

beware the giant cows