Leeds is set to become the UK's first City of Maths, a new two-year initiative aimed at transforming the way people think and ...

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

Puzzle 1: You are given nine gold coins that look identical. You are told that one of them is fake, and that this coin weighs ...

Brain teasers have always fascinated people, challenging their logical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Among the most popular are maths-based puzzles, which often spark debates over the ...

Duah: Using puzzles, both at home and in classrooms, can restore the often-forgotten truth that learning happens in ...

What’s more, doing maths is often a collaborative endeavour – and can be a great source of fun and fulfilment when people ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

Marijn Heule turns mathematical statements into something like Sudoku puzzles, then has computers go to work on them. His proofs have been called “disgusting,” but they go beyond what any human can do ...

A classic puzzle conundrum goes like this: You’re in a room with two ropes and a box of matches. Each rope takes exactly an hour to burn all the way across, but it might burn faster through some ...