Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means table top games quickly reappear on kitchen tables. Games provide opportunities for ...

Far away, on a large, rocky exoplanet, a rover from Earth has just arrived on a mission of exploration. But the poor thing doesn’t want to explore. The moment it begins moving, it grows homesick and ...

For decades, one of mathematics' most famous unsolved puzzles resisted the efforts of researchers around the world.

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 ...

For prizewinning puzzle creators, the devilish ideas are in the details. By Siobhan Roberts Friction is a force that opposes the motion of one object relative to another — and it’s always an important ...