You’re Not A ‘Morning Lark’ Or A ‘Night Owl’ — Here’s The Test That Reveals Your Real Chronotype, By A Psychologist

Chronotype isn’t just morning lark or night owl: your body clock runs on three dials, not one. Take this quick, science-based test to find your true type.

Meet ‘The Dolphin Mafia’ — How One Captive Dolphin Taught An Entire Tank To Swindle Fish From Scientists

Kelly the dolphin gamed her own reward system, then taught the trick to her calf — echoing real tool-use traditions found in wild dolphin populations.

FIFA Doesn’t Have a Plan to Deal With Climate Change

This year’s World Cup has faced sweltering heat and humidity. Now it may need to deal with wildfire smoke.

1,000 Days Until ‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid Stuns Skywatchers

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.

Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreak
Taylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreak

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 Psychologist Reveals The 3 Types Of Liars In Relationships (Beware Of The Third)

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.

What Cities From Chicago to Washington, DC, Look Like Under a Blanket of Wildfire Smoke

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.

Earth’s largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: ‘A culmination of a decades-long quest’
Earth’s largest particle accelerator opens new window into the early universe just after the Big Bang: ‘A culmination of a decades-long quest’

According to one researcher, this observation “promises new insights into the evolution of the early universe.”

The manosphere’s testosterone obsession reaches the highest levels of US military
The manosphere’s testosterone obsession reaches the highest levels of US military

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 […]

These Fires And Heat Waves Show Why They Call It Global Warming

We’ve know global warming was coming for a long time. What’s new now is we can feel it.