In 1,000 days, on April 13, 2029, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest flybys of a large asteroid ever predicted with certainty.

Food producer Taylor Farms released a statement on the Cyclospora outbreak Friday, confirming that it’s “voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico from the US market.” Reuters reports that, according to a source, Taylor Farms told customers like Yum Brands owner Taco Bell and the food distributor Sysco on Thursday to pull shredded […]
A new study of 567 U.S. adults sorts relationship liars into three distinct psychological types, and psychologists say only one of them should worry you.
The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.

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.