This holiday-themed brainteaser looks simple, but it's quietly tripping up adults everywhere. A math teacher walks us through ...

Squaring a square sounds simple, but the math behind it is one of the strangest puzzles ever created. It requires cutting a square into smaller squares—all different sizes—with a pattern that doesn’t ...

You are participating in a holiday gift exchange with a few classmates. You each write down your own name on a slip of paper and fold it up. Then all the students place their names into a single hat.

Rocky Point High School math teacher Jay Rand likes to challenge his students with a classic head-scratcher on the first day of class: Sum up the digits from 1 to 100, without counting. But first, he ...

Optical illusions and visual puzzles are all the rage these days due to their ability to enthrall social media users. These brain teasers improve cognitive functions and are a fun way to pass the time ...

You and a friend have arranged to meet at a popular downtown mall between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. one afternoon. However, you neglected to specify a time within that one-hour window. Therefore, each of you ...

Ever been addicted to a math puzzle game like World Guesser or Chill Guy Clicker, desperately trying to solve a puzzle or beat your new high score? That thrill of challenge, where each action refines ...

A challenging brainteaser tests critical thinking with a math problem of finding the missing value: 3 - 3 x 6 + 2 = ?. Solvers have seven seconds to use the BODMAS rule. Frequent practice of such ...

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Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather, share gratitude, and have fun—and what better way to add to the excitement than with a Thanksgiving-themed word search puzzle! These puzzles are a perfect ...