Brain teasers have long been a favourite among netizens, offering a fun yet challenging way to test one's logical and ...

There are, however, some “self-working” card tricks that are intensely interesting from a mathematical standpoint. [Play science-inspired games, puzzles and quizzes in our new Games section ...

Well, thanks to a mathematical trick, previously explained on Forbes' website, now you can. The trick, dubbed Zeller's formula, gives you the day of the week for any date by using this method ...

You'll need to think outside the box to avoid falling into the trap set in this maths puzzle that trips up 99% of people - but the answer is actually 'so easy' ...

Math, though we promise you it really isn't that ... stuff like bunkbed conjectures and the Mandelbrot set. But there are tricks for multiplication (and percentages) that can help you get to ...

Barcodes contain a checksum – an ingenious use of mathematics that even lends itself to a fun way to surprise your friends, ...

why the Higgs boson is so light and the chances of you having a doppelgänger There is a simple mathematical trick that will ...

A game of chess requires its players to think several moves ahead, a skill that computer programs have mastered over the ...

This one really isn't a math trick, so much as it is a rule of thumb... The Trick: Don't have a financial planner to walk you through asset allocation? A simple way to find out is to subtract your ...

We’ve asked University Challenge whizz Bobby Seagull, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis and Countdown's Rachel Riley to share their Maths tips and tricks for your revision needs. Bobby's top tip ...

Now, using "mathematical tricks" he's picked up from the band, he's written a very Beatles-esque song of his own. WSJ's Christina Jeng reports.

This maths puzzle might look too easy on the surface ... Punctuation is important in the question, and the trick that many people fall into is that they don't think about the different ways ...