El Niño Is Already Wreaking Havoc on Pacific Fisheries

As the climate phenomenon sends warm water surging across the eastern Pacific, some parts of the fishing industry are suffering—but other regions are seeing a windfall.

Don’t Miss Tonight’s ‘Manhattanhenge’ As Sun ‘Kisses The Grid’ In NYC

July 11 and 12 will see sunset alignments in Manhattan, New York City, that will have thousands in the streets looking due west to see the sun set between skyscrapers.

Microsoft Reports a Massive 25 Percent Jump in Emissions

Data centers are driving up the company’s use of electricity—and carbon pollution.

This Startup Aims To Catapult Satellites Into Space

Catapulting satellites into space. Making all the data center heat useful. Why memory technology needs disrupting.

What Watching a Soccer Final Does to Your Body, According to Science

A recent study tracked hundreds of soccer fans until their favorite team reached the final of a tournament. Their stress levels skyrocketed, and their heart rates jumped too.

Anthropic built a tool that reads Claude’s unspoken thoughts. Then it caught the model scheming
Anthropic built a tool that reads Claude’s unspoken thoughts. Then it caught the model scheming

Anthropic has built something close to a mind-reading tool for its own AI. What it found sits somewhere between a breakthrough and an unsettling party trick. Anthropic researchers now have the clearest view yet of what a large language model does while…

Empathy for the optimizers
Empathy for the optimizers

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. Bryan Johnson, best known as the man who wants to live forever, has an incurable autoimmune disease. The internet’s most […]

The No. 1 Habit That Destroys Deep Focus, By A Psychologist

A quiet habit — simply keeping your phone within reach while you work — may be draining your focus more than any notification ever could, research suggests.

Why Does Your Cat Knead You With Its Paws? A Biologist Explains The ‘Biscuits’ Instinct

Cat kneading, or making biscuits, starts as a nursing reflex in kittens — a biologist explains why it lingers for life, and the surprising science behind it.

Sunshine and Saharan Dust Make Miami’s World Cup Quarter-Final a Dangerous Game for England Norway

English and Norwegian players will face off under extreme and dangerous levels of heat stress, scientists say, thanks to a Wet Bulb Index over over 90°F.