Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02851-4
After an eventful life in the limelight, the discovery of a manipulated specimen preceded the biologist’s death. Questions about his findings remain.Fraud sealed the fate of controversial zoologist Paul Kammerer — 100 years on, his ideas deserve revisiting
Nature, Published online: 14 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02851-4After an eventful life in the limelight, the discovery of a manipulated specimen preceded the biologist’s death. Questions about his findings remain.