Try your hand at these tricky visual puzzles and give your brain a boost!

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 ...

Continental Drift is one of Henry Segerman’s latest efforts to make mathematics “real.” Henry Segerman, a British American mathematician and mathematical artist at Oklahoma State University, is ...

Brain teasers, especially mathematical ones, have a unique way of engaging our minds. They challenge our logical thinking, improve problem-solving skills, and often leave us scratching our heads.

There is no new Insights puzzle this month, but I come bearing a holiday gift — a special crossword puzzle for all readers of Quanta Magazine. This crossword is my homage to the wonderful writers and ...

Our February Insights puzzle sent readers on a treasure hunt based on complex numbers. First we provided a bit of a primer, demonstrating that complex numbers (expressions of the form a + bi, where ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Meet Tom, a seasoned voyager in the realm of RPGs and MMORPGs, where the virtual landscapes of games like Final Fantasy 14 are his domain. With an impressive track record spanning nine years as a ...

IQ tests present readers with picture puzzles or math problems, and they need to find the solution within a time limit. These simple puzzle games sharpen the brain. By providing an effective workout ...