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For eight years, a box of Twinkies sat in Colin Purrington's basement until last week when he finally opened them. Varying levels of mold had developed on the snack cakes, and he eventually sent them to two West Virginia University scientists to study the kind of fungus growing on them.

A Disturbing Twinkie That Has, So Far, Defied Science

A Twinkie stored in a basement for eight years has been transformed by fungi, giving scientists something unusual to ponder and probe.

There's increasing emphasis on wearing masks while flying. How much protection do they offer against COVID-19?

Do Masks On Plane Flights Really Cut Your Risk Of Catching COVID-19?

On an eight-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 coronavirus-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?

Doctors' Unconscious Bias Affects Quality Of Health Care Services, Research Shows

Research shows that doctors' unconscious bias can hurt patients of color. Some hospitals are trying to train doctors and stop disparate treatment.

Health care activists rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2017, to protest Republican efforts that would have dismantled the Affordable Care Act and capped federal payments for Medicaid patients. The Republican congressional bills, part of the party's "repeal and replace" push in 2017, were eventually defeated.

Medicaid's Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House

The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.

Study: Plastic Baby Bottles Shed Microplastics When Heated. Should You Be Worried?

The implications for a child's health are not yet known. The study's authors urge people not to panic — and stress the need for more research.

Michael Arceneaux's previous book, <em>I Can't Date Jesus,</em> centered on his experiences growing up black, gay and Catholic in Texas.

Saddled With Student Loans, Bestselling Author Worries, 'I Don't Want To Die Poor'

Michael Arceneaux graduated from Howard University in 2007 with more than $100,000 of private student loan debt. He reflects on how that debt has shaped his life in a new book of essays.

From Murder Hornets To Asteroid Samples: The Top Science Stories Of 2020

Scientific American editor-in-chief Laura Helmuth shares her favorite science stories from this year.

A pro-EU demonstrator sets up banners outside a London conference center, where trade talks were being held on Dec. 4.

'Time To Leave Brexit Behind': EU And U.K. Agree To Last-Minute Trade Deal

The agreement comes a week before the Brexit transition period ends. The pact averts a worst-case divorce that would have hurt the EU economy but damaged the British economy even more.

Dr. Ray Lorenzoni is in his second year of a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. In March, he was recruited to treat adult COVID-19 patients during New York City's peak.

'She Wasn't Alone,' A Doctor Reflects On New York City's Coronavirus Peak

A pediatric cardiologist working at a hospital in the Bronx reflects on treating adults after part of the Children's Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center was converted to an adult COVID-19 unit.

Large Beach Crowds In Florida Turn Out For Holiday Weekend

Many Florida beaches opened this Memorial Day weekend to large crowds, including the beaches in Pensacola, Fla. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson.

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