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Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France

Jean-Marie Le Pen died knowing his extremist far-right politics have been successfully mainstreamed in France: The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics in France seems almost complete. Le Pen was, for most of his career, …

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back? The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast: Warpaint/Shutterstock Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story here. …

Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’ – what you need to know about the drug

Matthew Perry died of ‘acute effects of ketamine’ – what you need to know about the drug: Matthew Perry s_bukley/Shutterstock Millions of people worldwide were left devastated by the death this year of 54-year-old Matthew Perry, the Friends star famous for bringing wise-cracking Chandler Bing to life. A global superstar, recently sober with an autobiography …

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined: Almost 80 years ago, Florence Bell quietly laid the foundations for one of the biggest landmarks in 20th century science: the discovery of the structure of DNA. But when she died on November 23 2000, her …

Textile queen Maman Creppy has died: the last of West Africa’s legendary wax cloth traders has left her mark

Textile queen Maman Creppy has died: the last of West Africa’s legendary wax cloth traders has left her mark: Courtesy Yvette Sivomey Dédé Rose Gamélé Creppy, who has died aged 89, was one of west Africa’s most influential wax cloth traders. She was the youngest, and the last living, “Nana Benz” – the legendary first …

The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who’s died at 99

The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who’s died at 99: The classically trained jazz pianist fled dictatorship in Ethiopia. Screengrab/YouTube/FeelBeit/Emahoy Tsegué – Live Tribute As the Ethiopian pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou approached the age of 100, fans and music critics from the US to Ethiopia, Israel to Europe have …

Peter Hain: Neil Aggett died fighting apartheid – South Africa’s rulers have betrayed the struggle

Peter Hain: Neil Aggett died fighting apartheid – South Africa’s rulers have betrayed the struggle: Anti-apartheid activist Neil Aggett (29) died in apartheid police detention in 1982. Charcoal on paper by Dr Amitabh Mitra/Wiki Commons Neil Aggett, the trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist who died in detention at the hands of police 41 years ago, …

Sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm — here’s what it is

Sports journalist Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm — here’s what it is: There are two types of aortic aneurysms: thoracic and abdominal. SciePro/ Shutterstock American journalist Grant Wahl, who died while reporting on a match during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is said to have suffered from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. This happens …

Simon Nkoli’s fight for queer rights in South Africa is finally being celebrated – 24 years after he died

Simon Nkoli’s fight for queer rights in South Africa is finally being celebrated – 24 years after he died: Simon Nkoli (left) with activist and physician Ivan Toms in 1989. Courtesy Julia Nicol Collection/GALA Queer Archive Born in 1957, Simon Tseko Nkoli had just turned 41 when he died, in 1998, of an AIDS-related illness. …

Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth

Neanderthals died out 40,000 years ago, but there has never been more of their DNA on Earth: Artist: Tom Björklund / Moesgård Museum, Author provided Neanderthals have served as a reflection of our own humanity since they were first discovered in 1856. What we think we know about them has been shaped and moulded to …

Ancient frogs in mass grave died from too much sex – new research

Ancient frogs in mass grave died from too much sex – new research: The author looking at fossil specimens from the Geiseltal collection in Germany Daniel Falk, Author provided Frogs once lived alongside dinosaurs. About 45 million years ago, the North Sea covered half of Germany. It’s incredible to think these little creatures survived the …

Depeche Mode keyboardist Andrew Fletcher died of an aortic dissection – here’s what it is

Depeche Mode keyboardist Andrew Fletcher died of an aortic dissection – here’s what it is: It was revealed this week that Depeche Mode keyboardist Andrew “Fletch” Fletcher, died in May from an aortic dissection. Aortic dissections are relatively uncommon compared to other cardiovascular conditions such as heart attacks – but their outcomes are often very …

Don’t believe the claim that only 17,371 people have died from COVID in England and Wales

Don’t believe the claim that only 17,371 people have died from COVID in England and Wales: There is no doubt that the pandemic has led to many deaths; however, in the past week, new claims have emerged that the true number of people who have died from COVID in England and Wales is much lower …

Fish bones and water lilies help pin down the month the dinosaurs died

Fish bones and water lilies help pin down the month the dinosaurs died: Herschel Hoffmeyer/Shutterstock The dinosaurs were killed by a meteorite impact on the Earth some 66 million years ago in what has become known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. At what time of the year this occurred has long generated debate among palaeontology …