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 ...

It’s amazing how something that seems like a mistake can turn into a groundbreaking discovery that changes the world. These happy accidents remind us that even when things don’t go according to plan, ...

A nationwide poll of 2,000 adults has pinpointed the top three most significant inventions of all time as electric power, the internet, and penicillin. Thomas Edison's pioneering work on electric ...

Presented by the Peoria Riverfront Museum, The United States Department of Agriculture and the Peoria Historical Society as part of the Smithsonian’s PLACES OF INVENTION Affiliates Project, made ...