A Possible Daylight Comet Is Coming — Or The Sun May Destroy It

Comet MAPS (C/2026 A1), a “Kreutz sungrazer,” will skim the sun in early April and may put on a brief, dramatic show low in the western sky after sunset.

Viral Game Wikigacha Turns Wikipedia Articles Into Collectible Cards

Inspired by Japanese gacha games, a popular new free-to-play browser-based title turns Wikipedia articles into randomized collectible cards with rarity tiers.

2 Reasons Highly Intelligent People Can Be Lonelier, By A Psychologist

Highly intelligent people often appear socially successful, but psychologically, many report feeling more isolated than their peers.

Startup Loft Orbital Is Launching AI-Powered Satellites This Fall

Building space-based AI. Designing new molecules with quantum computers. Why pink noise is bad for your sleep. All that and more in this week’s edition of The Prototype.

Meet The Deep-Sea Octopus That Guarded Her Eggs For 4.5 Years — Without Eating Once

This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how scientists view life in the deep.

3 Habits That Make You Look Less Confident, By A Psychologist

Your inner composure is only half the equation. Research shows your body may be broadcasting a very different story to everyone in the room via your habits.

Trump’s surgeon general nominee is running the wellness grifter playbook perfectly
Trump’s surgeon general nominee is running the wellness grifter playbook perfectly

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. We’ll be taking a break next week and will back March 20th. Opt in for Optimizer here. On the surface, the wellness to […]

Eliminate This Habit To Finally Achieve Peak Flow, By A Psychologist

Peak flow doesn’t come from pushing harder. It comes from letting the mind get out of its own way. Here’s the science behind why it works.

The Great Debate. Check Work Email On Weekends Or Not?

Why not checking work email at night and on weekends may actually be good for you and your productivity.

Sleep Apnea Often Goes Undetected in Women. That’s Starting to Change

Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap.