A consortium of institutions will not renew its contract with the publisher that ends in June, following the lead of organizations in other countries.

Research suggests that the invasive, all-female Procambarus virginalis originated in a German aquarium back in the 1990s.

Applications for Phase 1 and 2 human studies in Germany frequently lack sufficient information about an intervention’s efficacy in animal experiments, according to a new study.  

The findings of an official report come a month after a German court ruled in favor of banning diesel cars.

These researchers join around 200 research institutions that have cut ties with the publishing giant to support the ongoing push for open access and favorable pricing.

After Sunday’s federal election, Chancellor Angela Merkel is faced with political parties that disagree on key scientific and environmental issues.

Eighty years ago, a Neanderthal femur dating back more than 120,000 years was recovered from a Southwestern Germany cave. Now, the ancient bone reveals new clues about the bedfellows of human ancestors. 

The minister of education and research has stepped down after being stripped of her doctorate following accusations of plagiarism.

The German minister for science and education has been stripped of her PhD after she was found guilty of plagiarizing chunks of the dissertation she wrote in 1980.

The virulent strain that has killed 48 people produces Shiga toxin and sticks to the intestinal wall.