Math puzzle: A sequence of odd events

Solve the math puzzle from our August 2026 issue, in which a family investigates an odd happening.

Solve the math puzzle from our August 2026 issue, in which a family investigates an odd happening.
High summer has returned to the UK, and with it, the usual warnings about the dangers of sunlight and reminders to seek shade and cover up. After years of such advice, most members of the public naturally assume that the science connecting sun exposure to poor health is well established, so people are often shocked…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Apocryphal tales of its meals causing the runs have plagued Taco Bell since time immemorial. But this latest parasitic outbreak is something else entirely. As the Washington Post reports, federal and state authorities are investigating whether the fast…
NEWS 25 June 2026 Correction 26 June 2026 The supercomputer has an innovative chip design that allows it to carry out more than two quintillion calculations per second.
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Scientists have just discovered the Milky Way’s equivalent of a giant fake mustache. For four decades, astronomers have puzzled over a giant loop apparently ballooning out of the center of the Milky Way. Known as the Galactic center lobe (GCL), the structure has been blamed on everything from the aftermath of a supernova to an…
Ophthalmology care providers report that they serve a significant population of patients with disabilities and most reported the use of devices that at least marginally meet the needs of patients with disability. There was a range of reported device-related and clinic-related barriers to providing appropriate devices, including unfamiliarity with device options, difficulty of patient use,…