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Math Puzzle: A puzzling picture

Hang a painting poorly in this math puzzle

📅 2026-09-15 11:00:00 • Scientific American

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'That could push them over the edge': How climate change could fuel impulsive behavior

Climate change is often discussed in terms of rising temperatures, extreme weather and environmental loss. But there's another consequence that can be harder to see: The impact on our mental health.In this exclusive video, we explore how heat exposure influences mental state, drawing on research by Kim Meidenbauer, a neuroscientist at Washington State University who studies the effect of heat on emotion and behavior.Editor's Note: This text was updated at 12:30 p.m. EDT to correct the spelling of Kim Meidenbauer's name.Burning up: How can we adapt to a warming world?As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. This video is part of a series where we inves...

📅 2026-09-15 10:52:48 • Live Science

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Peculiar land bridge separates a pair of colorful lakes in Patagonia — Earth from space

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Lake Pueyrredón and Lake Posadas, Argentina [-47.41961002, -71.87622200]What's in the photo? The point where two different-colored lakes meetWho took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space StationWhen was it taken? Sept. 15, 2020This eye-catching astronaut photo shows the point where an ancient Patagonian lake has been split by a peculiar land bridge, creating two contrastingly colored bodies of water.Lake Pueyrredón (on the left in the photo) is the Argentine half of a roughly 40-mile-long (65 kilometers) glacial lake, which stretches across the country's border with Chile in Patagonia — a region in South America that is well known for its d...

📅 2026-09-15 10:47:33 • Live Science

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The U.S. Eradicated this flesh-eating parasite. Now it’s back

The flesh eating New World screwworm has returned to the United States, threatening livestock, wildlife, pets and potentially people as it spreads north. A new UC San Diego tracking system aims to predict where the parasite could strike next while officials revive the eradication strategy that defeated it decades ago.

📅 2026-09-15 10:39:40 • ScienceDaily