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'Stop all the conspiracy theories about Hitler': French researchers confirm death

Sat, 19 May 2018 16:17:09 +0200

Adolf Hitler definitely died in 1945 in Berlin, from taking cyanide and a bullet, according to French researchers who were given rare access to fragments of the dictator's teeth held in Moscow.

Why French hamsters are turning into cannibals

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 12:12:12 +0100

A diet of corn is turning wild hamsters in northeastern France into deranged cannibals that devour their offspring, alarmed researchers have reported.

French researchers discover baboons can say 'wahoo'... and other vowel sounds

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 10:53:04 +0100

French researchers who have spent years studying baboons at a primate centre in France have discovered the animals can make vowel sounds like humans, including the noise "wahoo".

French economist takes inequality message to UK

Thu, 01 May 2014 12:23:25 +0200

French economist Thomas Piketty said on Wednesday that he hoped to create a "more informed fight" about the issue of income inequality as he launched his bestselling and highly controversial book in Britain.

General anaesthesia boosts dementia risks

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 09:55:00 +0200

General anaesthesia for the elderly boosts the risks of dementia by more than a third, according to a study by French doctors released on Friday.

People with tattoos 'more likely to be boozers'

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:01:00 +0200

French scientists said on Monday they have found evidence proving the stereotype that people who sport tattoos and piercings are heavier drinkers.