Politician Accused Of Being AI Insists He’s Real: ‘Of Course I Exist’

George Boyd ran for local office in Norfolk, England, but some said his campaign headshot looked AI-generated, leading to widespread false claims he wasn’t a real person.

What Is That Bright Star? When To See May’s Moonlit ‘Planet Parade’

Exactly how, when and where to see Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Mercury in May 2026.

Scientists Are Counting The Diseases Climate Change Causes

A new report from the American Academy of Microbiology examines how attribution science is measuring the infectious disease burden caused by climate change.

The promises and pitfalls of personalized health
The promises and pitfalls of personalized health

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday 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. A few days ago, my esthetician was smearing hot wax on my face. The two caterpillars I call […]

Why Do We Sneeze? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

Why does a sneeze take over your whole face? And why can light trigger it in some people? The answers lie in brain evolution and sensory wiring.

Hurricane Season Is Two Weeks Away — 8 Things To Know Right Now

Will the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season affect gas prices? That’s one of 8 things you need to know about it.

Build a Radio Wave Detector With Balls of Aluminum Foil!

Here’s how you can hack together a radio transmitter and receiver out of stuff you have at home—and explore the weirdness of wireless.

AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists
AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists

Last summer, Peter Degen’s postdoctoral supervisor came to him with an unusual problem: One of his papers was being cited too much. Citations are the currency of academia, but there was something unusual about these. Published in 2017, the paper had assessed the accuracy of a particular type of statistical analysis on epidemiological data and […]

Trump’s Federal Gas Tax Holiday Isn’t Likely to Bring Down Prices

Reducing the fee will only have a marginal impact on prices while depriving the government of revenue to maintain roads.

Northern Lights Alert: 10 States Enter Aurora ‘Strike Zone’ On Friday

The northern lights may be visible overnight on Friday, May 15, through Saturday, May 16, after a large coronal hole opened up on the sun, super-charging the solar wind.