It took 20 years to turn the accidental discovery of penicillin into the world’s first mass produced drug that could clear a bacterial infection. Why did it take so long?

The Science Museum re-opens to the public on 19 May with a new exhibition, Our Future Planet Our Future Planet will offer visitors a first look at the cutting-edge technologies and nature-based ...

Finding ways to detect and monitor polluting chemicals is key to tackling the global problem of atmospheric pollution.

Today the Science Museum announced a landmark new gallery examining how the world can undergo the fastest energy transition in history to curb climate ch ange. The announcement was made as delegates ...

Climate change is a reality in all our lives—but some places and people are already more severely and directly affected by it than others. The Arctic is one of the fastest warming regions on our earth ...

Take a closer look at the Black Arrow rocket, and find out more about the future of space flight from Britain.

A personal statement by the Science Museum Group Director, Sir Ian Blatchford: ‘In response to the suffering of the people of Ukraine during the Russian invasion, I have taken the personal decision to ...

Family-favourite, Turn It Up: The power of music opens today at the Science Museum, ahead of October half term; This dynamic exhibition is full of intriguing objects, musical commissions and ...

Science Museum season opens, celebrating global impact of India’s scientists and photographers. Illuminating India opens, marking 70 years of independence in India this year A folio from the Bakhshali ...

Today a major new gallery examining the rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed globally to limit climate change opens at the Science Museum; Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy ...

Antibiotics were nothing short of miraculous when they were first mass produced in 1940s. Infections from surgery, childbirth, even scraping your knee went from killing millions every year, to being ...

Jackson, one of the UK’s leading experts in human spaceflight, will play a key role in the museum’s space-related public engagement activities while supporting the museum’s curators to acquire new ...