A lawsuit could accelerate research on tear gas and menstrual changes

Proving tear gas directly causes menstrual changes is tricky

By Nicole Wetsman

What’s next for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope now that it’s reached its parking spot

We’ve got at least five more months before the first amazing images arrive

By Loren Grush

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SpaceX planning to launch up to 52 missions in 2022

By Loren Grush January 27

Former Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair argues nuclear power isn’t a climate solution

By Justine Calma January 27

A SpaceX rocket slamming into the Moon is a reminder to clean up our deep space junk

By Loren Grush January 27

Moderna starts trial of an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

By Nicole Wetsman

Tech giants call on SCOTUS to let EPA regulate CO2 emissions

By Justine Calma January 26

Prescription video game company goes public via SPAC

By Nicole Wetsman January 26

The climate solution in California’s compost and crops

By Justine Calma January 26

Pfizer launches study of omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

By Nicole Wetsman January 25

Giant iceberg releases 152 billion tons of fresh water around remote Atlantic island

By Jasmine Hicks January 24

PG&E’s criminal probation is ending, but the company remains a ‘menace to California’

By Justine Calma January 24

Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko Testifies At Senate Hearing

Energy

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NASA’s revolutionary James Webb Space Telescope reaches final orbit in space

By Loren Grush January 24

Meet the auto repair professor pivoting to EVs

By Maddie Stone January 24

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Light sensors on wearables struggle with dark skin and obesity

By Nicole Wetsman January 21

Congress weighs cleaning up cryptocurrency mining in the US

By Justine Calma January 20

Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon might be hiding an underground ocean

By Jasmine Hicks January 20

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is hiring a clinical trial director

By Nicole Wetsman

UK company behind Tom Cruise space film unveils plans to launch space movie studio

By Loren Grush January 20

Half of internet-connected devices in hospitals are vulnerable to hacks, report finds

By Nicole Wetsman January 19

GM announces plans to make mobile power generators using hydrogen fuel cells

By Andrew J. Hawkins January 19

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Loud typers are on trial in the Theranos courtroom

By Nicole Wetsman November 9, 2021

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COVID-19: variants, vaccines, news and updates

By Verge Staff January 19

The US has a new plan to confront its ‘wildfire crisis’

By Justine Calma January 18

The US’s free COVID test website has more visitors than all other .gov sites combined

By Mitchell Clark January 18

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White House says COVIDTests website will distribute free rapid tests starting January 19th

By Mitchell Clark January 18

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A new use for AI: summarizing scientific research for seven-year-olds

By James Vincent January 18

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Clean energy tech needs to be designed for recycling, experts say

By Maddie Stone January 14

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Bill Gates’ climate fund looks to funnel billions into carbon removal, green hydrogen, and more

By Justine Calma January 14

Virgin Orbit launches first satellite mission after SPAC merger

By Loren Grush January 13

Activity data from wearables could help monitor blood sugar levels, study indicates

By Nicole Wetsman

2021 was hot as hell, NASA confirms

By Justine Calma January 13

Neurotech company will use Magic Leap 2 for dizziness

By Nicole Wetsman January 13

White House to launch COVID test-ordering site ‘by this weekend,’ reports say

By Makena Kelly January 12

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Biden administration announces major new initiatives to clean up the electric grid

By Justine Calma January 12

California budget aims to clear up port congestion and pollution

By Justine Calma January 11

White House says that insurers are required to reimburse or pay for at-home COVID tests

By Jasmine Hicks January 11

Razer no longer claims its Zephyr mask uses ‘N95-grade’ filters

By Cameron Faulkner January 10

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23andMe gets FDA clearance for prostate cancer risk test

By Nicole Wetsman January 10