For over a century, a simple yet tricky math problem had continued to baffle experts. Mathematicians struggled to find the fewest number of pieces needed to cut an equilateral triangle and rearrange ...

Math puzzles have a special way of making even the sharpest minds stop and think. A new brain teaser going around online has been challenging people to figure out the pattern hidden in a series of ...

Some say the reason most manhole covers are round is that a circle cannot fall through a smaller circular hole. Which of ...

Brain teasers are an excellent way to keep your mind sharp and engage your problem-solving skills. Ranging from simple to complex, these puzzles offer a fun yet challenging way to give your brain a ...

WSJ's Varsity Math is a weekly dose of challenging puzzles, created by the National Museum of Mathematics. The museum's Glen Whitney guides viewers through "Instant Interrogation," a game he created.

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser where the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills are tested. These ...

A puzzle lover is selling his Bermuda Triangle Jigsaw Puzzles series because he is leaving the Island. Aardvark co-owner John Elsegood designed triangular puzzles, which depict the Dockyard Clock ...

The number in each polygon with n sides is the sum of the first n prime numbers’ values. The following applies to the decagon: We’d love to hear from you! E-mail us at games@sciam.com to share your ...

Author Ed Southall of Solve My Maths shared a math problem on Twitter asking people to figure out what fraction of a square is shaded pink. Twitter users struggled to figure it out, but some got it ...