Get started solving the classic number puzzle with tips from some of the best solvers in the world. By Isaac Aronow Everybody can solve a hard Sudoku. Maybe not right now, maybe not without some ...

Earlier this year, while putting together a video about the world’s fastest solvers of the Rubik’s Cube, I decided to devote some time to learning to solve the classic puzzle myself. Tyson Mao, a ...

Even on my laptop’s tinny speakers, the sound is unmis­takable: the click-clacking, slip-sliding sound of a Rubik’s Cube whipping into shape. “It’s my first solve of the day,” says Australian ...

Illustrations by Elena Xausa. Animations by Lorenzo Fonda. Would you like to improve your mental flexibility, learn a few interesting things every day and establish bragging rights among your friends?

To bring the best ideas forward, teams must build psychological safety. by Laura Amico Teams today aren’t just asked to execute tasks: They’re called upon to solve problems. You’d think that many ...

Alan Veliz-Cuba has received funding from the Simons Foundation and the American Mathematical Society for some of his research. You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an ...

Imagine that your focused mind is like your right hand, and your unfocused mind is like your left. You'll get more done by using both. And it lightens cognitive load. Using only focused effort is like ...

Mora Jai puzzle boxes in Blue Prince feature a 3x3 grid of variously colored square tiles. To solve them, you’ll need to set each corner tile to a specific color. The puzzle boxes can be particularly ...

Blue Prince features layers upon layers of puzzles, and not all of them are required to beat the game. As you explore both the Estate and the Grounds around it, you may encounter a puzzle involving ...