He first colorfully dubbed the substance “mold juice,” later changing it to “penicillin,” after the fungus that produced it. Fleming announced his discovery’s infection-fighting ...

Alexander Fleming, Scottish scientist whose first achievement was the discovery of lysozyme, which actually later led him to ...

In the wine making process yeast cells are kept short of oxygen. This causes sugars in the grape juice to ferment which forms alcohol and carbon dioxide. In cheese and yoghurt, bacteria perform a ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a teenage girl and has announced an arrest. According to authorities, a body was found by a passerby at ...

Komodo Dragons Have Iron-Coated Teeth to Rip Apart Their Prey July 24, 2024 — Scientists have discovered that the serrated edges of Komodo dragons' teeth are tipped with iron. The study gives ...

Apr. 16, 2025 — Astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system, although they remain ... Sunscreen, Clothes and Caves May Have Helped ...

A magnet fisherman has described the “nerve-racking” moment he discovered a bin bag full of nearly 400 live bombs in a river. Dave Jordan, 47, found railway detonators while clearing the site ...