This two-inch diameter medallion contains a small preserved sample of mold made from Fleming's original penicillin mold culture. Beginning in the mid-1940s, Fleming made a series of these medallions ...

The toxic fungus Aspergillus flavus— known as the “Pharaoh’s Curse” due to its role in the deaths of archaeologists who ...

Scientists discovered a cancer-fighting compound in mold from ancient tombs, revealing a powerful new drug against leukemia.

Will eating mold make you sick? You are enjoying your breakfast when you notice that your banana muffin seems to have grown a patch of fuzzy green dots. You have already taken a bite or two. Now, you ...

Your guide to the biggest health consequences of extreme weather — from mosquito-and tick-borne illnesses to mental health ...

At first, penicillin was produced only in small flasks (relatively easy to protect against contamination) from a strain of the mold, Penicillium notatum. In Dr. Coghill’s laboratory, mycologists ...

Associated with the infamous King Tut's curse, a deadly spore may now be turned into a potent leukemia treatment.

The mystery deepened in the 1970s when a team of scientists entered the tomb of Polish king Casimir IV. Within weeks, 10 out ...

A mold speculated to have been behind the deaths of a few who dared breach the tomb of Tutankhamun may be hiding a hopeful ...

The same deadly fungus is now being looked at as a potential cancer treatment. The therapy detailed in this new study is a ...

ProPublica spent 14 months investigating the FDA’s oversight of foreign drugmakers that send medications to the U.S. These ...