Who says math can't be fun?! Try these math puzzles for a delightful challenge. Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on ...

Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on the subject. But when math problems are outside of a school setting, there’s no ...

On April 11, 2020, John Horton Conway died of COVID-19 at the age of 82 in New Brunswick, N.J. The areas of research covered by this remarkable mathematician included group theory, node theory, ...

Children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills, a study by University of Chicago researchers has found. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of ...

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser that tests the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging them to solve a problem. These challenges have the potential to boost ...

For children who find math difficult or frustrating, or who just like to be challenged, there are many cool math games online to play for free. But are they useful? Research shows that the brain’s ...

You and I are sitting at a table with a pile of 50 quarters and an empty piggy bank. We will take turns placing anywhere from one to 10 quarters in the bank at a time. Whoever places the last quarter ...

The following is adapted from the introduction to “The Riddler: Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight,” published by W. W. Norton & Co. It is in stores today! The world’s oldest collection of math ...

IQ tests present the readers with problems in the form of picture puzzles or math problems, and the reader needs to find the solution within a time limit. These simple puzzle games make the brain ...