Thomas Edison On Powering The Future: A 1929 Forbes Interview

To celebrate America’s Greatest Innovators, read a classic conversation with the Wizard of Menlo Park.

Record Low Snow in the West Will Mean Less Water, More Fire, and Political Chaos

Snowpack levels across a wide swath of western US states are among the lowest seen in decades, even as regulators struggle to negotiate water rights in the region.

‘Wellness’ feels like it’s losing all meaning in health tech
‘Wellness’ feels like it’s losing all meaning in health tech

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. For the past week, I’ve been thinking about the fact that Oura has gone to Washington. The Oura […]

What’s Your Problem-Solving Style? Take This Quick Test To Find Out

This psychology-based problem-solving quiz reveals whether you solve problems through logical analysis, gut instinct, emotional intelligence or strategic manipulation.

Meet The Bird That Can Count Out Loud — A Biologist Explains How It Understands Numbers

Decades of cognitive research reveal that parrots can understand what numbers represent. Here’s how these birds use them to describe the world around them.

Valentine’s Day Aurora Alert: 12 States On Watch For Northern Lights

NOAA is forecasting a turbulent solar wind of Saturday, Feb. 14 (Valentine’s Day) and Sunday, Feb. 15, with displays of the aurora borealis possible in northern states.

Meet The Innovative American Women Who Helped Build The Internet

These trailblazing women on our ranking of America’s 250 Greatest Innovators helped get the world connected.

Antarctica’s First Shark Caught On Camera – And Why It Matters

For the first time, a shark has been filmed in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.

This Startup Is Boosting AI With Real Brain Cells

Training AI models using neurons. Getting hydrogen energy from water using sunlight. Elon Musk’s pivot to the Moon. All that and more in this week’s edition of the Prototype.

3 Ways We Outsource Intimacy To Avoid Practicing It, By A Psychologist

When daily intimacy seems like a cognitive burden, outsourcing intimacy to events may be a rational decision. But what if the real secret is relational literacy?