Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years. Scientists think dogs descended from an ancient population of gray wolves somewhere in Europe or Asia. Tens of thousands of years ago, those wolves got used to living with people and became less aggressive.

LONDON () -Britain said on Friday it would temporarily stop imports of pork meat from parts of Spain after the country confirmed its ​first cases of African swine fever in just over three decades. Britain is one of ‌Spain's main customers for pork, and the move comes as authorities in Madrid activated emergency measures in Catalonia,‌ a region central to pig farming.

Treasured exhibits have reportedly been moved to safety at Florence's world-famous Uffizi Gallery following a cyberattack earlier this year. According to a report published on Friday in the Corriere della Sera daily, the unknown perpetrators have already attempted to use the stolen data to extort money from the museum in northern Italy.