During World War II, the Nazi regime explored unconventional and often disturbing scientific ideas. Under Adolf Hitler, ideology influenced research in ways that ignored ethical boundaries.

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It has been rumored that Nazi scientists have used civilian prisoners as guinea pigs for macabre biological experiments. Last week the rumors were documented. A French investigating commission ...

E very year since 1989, the department of anatomical sciences at Stony Brook University has awarded the Norman Creel Prize for Outstanding Student Research in Anatomical Sciences, named for a ...

In 1942, Sigmund Rascher and others conducted high-altitude experiments on prisoners at Dachau. Eager to find out how best to save German pilots forced to eject at high altitude, they placed inmates ...

Although disgusting, the Human Centipede films have created a deep fascination with the gross and twisted world of body horror. If you know, you know; if you don't, you're likely more well-adjusted ...

This article is part of a Nature series examining data on ethnic or racial diversity in science in different countries. See also: How UK science is failing Black researchers and How India’s caste ...