Secret sex life of a clownfish
"Finding Nemo" delivered the little clownfish into the collective consciousness with an almighty splash, but it didn't divulge their reproductive quirks.Everyone loves Nemo and his over-protective dad Marlin, the clownfish…
Bayern Munich host Leverkusen as Bundesliga reveals 2017-18 fixtures
The long wait to find out who will play who on the opening day of the 2017-18 season is over. The Bundesliga fixture list was released on Thursday and Bayern…
The route of the 2017 Tour de France
For the fourth time in its more than 100-year-old history, the Tour de France is set to start in Germany. This year's edition of cycling's most prestigious race features fewer…
‘A horror story:’ German clubs react to plan for Chinese U20 team to play in regional league
The chairman of FK Pirmasens has expressed anger over plans to include a Chinese under-20 national team in the south-western regional football league. Pirmasens were relegated from the league despite…
Berlin environment blog: removing the nettle’s sting
Malicious and maligned, nettles are a pain. Quite literally. But they're also brilliantly designed and kind of tasty. Maybe it's time to give them another chance. Maybe?Having grown up in…
Our Beautiful Planet
This vast expanse of shimmering white may look like snow or ice. It's actually salt - and lots of it.Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is 3,659 meters (12,000 feet) above sea…
France to stop granting oil exploration licenses
The French government says it is going to stop granting new licenses for oil and gas exploration in France and its overseas territories, in a bid to fulfill one of…
Curtain opens in Verona’s Arena
The 2017 Arena di Verona Opera Festival will be staged from June 23rd to August 27th. The program consists in 48 evenings with 5 operas and 3 special events.On Friday…
Pittsburgh Penguins sign Germany’s Frederick Tiffels
The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins have given German forward Frederick Tiffels his first professional contract. The move follows a strong showing at the world ice hockey championship in Germany…
Germany’s Isaiah Hartenstein taken 43rd in NBA draft
The Houston Rockets have drafted Isaiah Hartenstein in the second round of the NBA draft. However, the German center will not be part of the Western Conference semifinalists' plans for…