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 ...

Here’s a fairly recent twist on an old type of logic puzzle. A logician vacationing in the South Pacific finds himself on an island inhabited by the two proverbial groups of liars and truth-tellers.

Brain teaser puzzles test the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging them to solve a problem. These challenges have the potential to boost intelligence and improve ...

She’s right—using simultaneous equations does get really complicated, and if you’d like to send me your work for the solution, I’d love to see it. But the system is also kind of a trick. Like a sudoku ...

You'll need to make sure you pay close attention to the details of this puzzle if you want to answer it correctly. Solving brainteasers is an excellent way to keep yourself mentally fit. Training your ...

In honor of April Fools’ Day, I offer the puzzling case of the Lesser Fool. In a fictional town, there lived an odd wanderer. People would present him with two amounts of money or goods and ask which ...

IQ tests are considered one of the most popular puzzle games to test the intelligence of an individual. In these tests, a problem is presented before the readers that needs to be solved within a time ...

Martin Gardner’s Mathematical Games column in Scientific American fascinated and mystified readers for decades—and his legacy continues to bring mathematicians, artists and puzzlers together. Gardner ...

You'll need to pay careful attention to every detail of this puzzle if you want to crack it correctly. Tackling brainteasers is a brilliant way to maintain your mental sharpness. Exercising your brain ...