Scientist Alexander Fleming discovered the mold could kill bacteria. — -- A mold sample may seem like an unlikely prize, but a sample of penicillin mold pulled in more than $14,000 when it was ...

Well before his discovery of penicillin, Alexander Fleming was a member of the Chelsea Arts Club. Less well known is that he also painted with living organisms. Corbis Even to scientists, the question ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 490 B.C., the Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon. A Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran more than 26 miles to tell Athenians of the victory and died ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In September 1928, British ...

We all love a good success story. The triumph, the glory, the moment when everything clicks into place.But here's the thing: some of the most groundbreaking discoveries in human history started with ...

A chance observation in Alexander Fleming's London lab in 1928 led to a medical revolution. Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in a petri dish. This discovery, penicillin, was later developed into ...

In 1928, a chance contaminant in Scottish physician Alexander Fleming’s lab experiment led to a discovery that would change ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Sept. 28 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 490 B.C., the Greeks defeated the Persians at Marathon. A Greek soldier named Pheidippides ran more than 26 miles to tell Athenians of the victory and died ...