The bacteriologist Alexander Fleming is recalled as one of the brightest minds in the history of science. TIME once called him “a short (5 ft. 7 in.), gentle, retiring Scot with somewhat dreamy blue ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON -- A medallion containing some of the original mold involved in the discovery of penicillin is expected to fetch up to $50,000 when it goes up for auction later this month. The medallion was ...

The discovery of penicillin transformed medicine forever, introducing the era of antibiotics and saving countless lives from bacterial infections that were once fatal. While Alexander Fleming is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sir Alexander Fleming, 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 ...