A new math puzzle designed to challenge readers of all ages is coming to the Daily Press. David Genter, a puzzle developer ...
Twenty years ago, this puzzle appeared on a test administered to top-tier math students from 16 countries around the world. Only 10% of test takers got it right. In the U.S., only 4% managed to ...
The rules of Sudoku dictate that every row, column and 3×3 bolded box in the completed grid must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once. A surprising fact emerges from these simple rules. In ...
This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person ...
Imagine someone handing you a scrap of net from a basketball hoop, with knotted red cord attached to the netting, and telling you this bit of string is a clue in a puzzle. How quickly — if ever — ...
This month, we visit a trendy (but fictional) spa with an unusual feature: hot mud beds. You lay a plastic sheet on the mud. Then you lay your body upon the sheet. Without any direct contact between ...