Science news this week: El Niño arrives, the Artemis III crew are revealed, a ‘cold blob’ expands across the Atlantic, and a forgotten note from Richard Feynman gets deciphered

This week’s science news was awash with alarming updates from the world’s oceans, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declaring the official onset of El Niño.El Niño is the warm phase of a multiyear natural climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean that supercharges temperatures across the globe, and this one is looking to be particularly strong, earning it the unofficial moniker of a “super” El Niño. Just how intense is it? It will likely become the strongest in history, most climate models predict, and it may have profound effects on rainfall, wildfires and agricultural yields across the planet.Jumping from…

Has all the water on Earth been peed before?

As water molecules move around the planet through the water cycle, they take on many forms, moving from solid to liquid to gas and back again. They can make up snowpacks melting in the spring, a river rushing to the ocean, clouds carried on sea breezes, and even pee flushed…

Tobias Myers closing in on Mets return but role remains up in air

Tobias Myers is close to rejoining the Mets, but it won’t be as a fully stretched out starting pitcher. The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse two weeks ago, at which time team officials indicated Myers could be lengthened into a starter. In his most recent outing on Thursday, he…

Mets’ Nolan McLean lasts just four innings as rookie’s woes continue

After a three-up, three-down first inning, Nolan McLean’s recent control struggles continued in the Mets’ 7-5 win over the Braves on Friday night at Citi Field. The right-handed pitcher lasted just four innings, allowing three hits, two earned runs, and four walks. He threw 93 pitches. The 24-year-old once again…

Footwear Fit Problems May Affect More People Than Expected

A study conducted in March 2026 found considerable variation between foot measurements and the dimensions used in traditional shoe sizing. Researchers suggest this mismatch may contribute to common fit and comfort issues experienced by consumers. The research also identified differences between left and right feet, which can make finding suitable…

Fate brought Falorin Balogun to USMNT and it’s already reaping benefits

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The noise inside Los Angeles Stadium on Friday night was deafening; 70,492 fans draped in red, white and blue roared with every American attack and chanted “USA!” throughout the 90-minute match. They were encouraged by a new face on the United States men’s national team. A striker…

Tren De Aragua leader killed in US airstrike, Trump says 

US forces killed the leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua in an airstrike, President Trump announced Friday.  “At my direction, the United States Southern Command delivered a swift and lethal kinetic strike to successfully execute Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of Tren De Aragua, one of the most bloodthirsty…

Why tech billionaires no longer want flight attendants on their private jets

New tech billionaires buying Gulfstreams are ditching flight attendants for a utilitarian approach. They view private jets as transportation, not luxury, opting for fast food to avoid conspicuous consumption. This contrasts with Wall Street and Hollywood’s lavish private flights and charter jet requirements. A new wave of tech billionaires —…

Exclusive | Socialist DC mayoral candidate who sought Mamdani endorsement bought M home after railing against single-family zoning

WASHINGTON — Far-left DC mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George, who’s been begging for an endorsement from NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, bought a million-dollar home in April after suggesting single-family zoning was a tool of “segregation,” The Post has learned. The District Councilmember and her husband, Kyle George, purchased the lavish…

5 everyday habits that quietly make debt worse

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. For many people, debt happens slowly and then all at once. Austin Kilgore, analyst for the Achieve Center for Consumer Insights at Achieve, notes that “consumers are overwhelmed by…

Giants pitcher Landen Roupp wears Pride Night hat with biblical verse

SAN FRANCISCO — In celebration of Pride Night, every Giants player wore a rainbow logo on their cap representing the LGBTQ+ community when they hosted the Cubs on Friday.  Starting pitcher Landen Roupp, however, made an alteration seen before by some big-league players, inscribing a Bible verse in silver adjacent to…

Trump expected to attend World Cup final in New Jersey: report 

President Trump is reportedly planning to attend next month’s World Cup final in New Jersey.  The championship match of the global soccer tournament is scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.  Sources cautioned that the president’s plans could change closer to the date, according to NBC News. …

Landon Donovan’s new hair sparks buzz during USA World Cup match

While Landon Donovan’s days on the soccer pitch are far behind him, the former USA men’s national star star is stealing the show before Team USA’s 2026 World Cup match against Paraguay on June 12 because of the fresh hairstyle he’s sporting. Donovan has been transparent about his struggles with…

AG’s antitrust probe decimates Compass stock price by nearly 13%

Real estate giant Compass saw its stock price plummet Wednesday after news broke that the New York Attorney General’s office is investigating it over antitrust concerns. Shares at the tech-based behemoth dropped 12.69% to $7.54 after noon on Wednesday, Seeking Alpha reported. By Thursday morning shares rebounded a bit to…

Archaeologists study the International Space Station and Everest to figure out ‘how humans adapt in this impossible place where we have no business going’

Most archaeologists study the things that past people left behind to recreate a picture of a bygone culture. Researchers are now applying those same archaeological techniques to more modern — and extreme — environments.Justin Walsh, an archaeologist at Chapman University in California, is an innovator in the field of “space…

John Bolton set to plead guilty in classified documents case: report

Former national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty to unlawfully retaining classified information while working in President Trump’s first administration, CNN reported Thursday. Bolton, 77, was indicted in October 2025 on 18 counts of illegally hoarding or sending sensitive information. Reps for Bolton and the Justice Department did not…

Markets

More
More forecasts: Weather 30 days Sydney