According to one researcher, this observation “promises new insights into the evolution of the early universe.”
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. I was in the middle of writing a different Optimizer column this week when I learned that Pete Hegseth is […]
We’ve know global warming was coming for a long time. What’s new now is we can feel it.
Two ‘lazy’ weekend habits — from comfortable silence to letting the to-do list wait — quietly recharge long-term relationships, new psychology research shows.
On Friday, July 17, 2026, a 17%-lit waxing crescent moon will shine just to the left of Venus in the west after dark.
Extreme heat and dry conditions fuel massive wildfires in Canada. Will the smoke disrupt the FIFA World Cup championship match in New York this weekend? Experts weigh in.
Neil the Seal has charmed Tasmania and millions online, but wildlife officials warn his overwhelming popularity could put this wild seal’s safety at risk
The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal dark-sky conditions.
The Trump administration is waging a culture war on science, and the latest salvo is in the form of a dry, bureaucratic proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that could threaten the future of US science as we know it. The proposal would give political appointees unprecedented control over grant funding, the […]
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.