Puzzles — they’re often thought of as something for little kids and older adults. Brain games can keep a child occupied so their caretakers can shower with the door closed, and they can keep an older ...

Unleash your inner detective with these 12 mind-bending puzzles that will challenge your thinking and improve your ...

Researchers say a new study proves that insects can solve problems spontaneously, a cognitive ability usually associated with ...

Raccoons are always getting up to hijinks. If they’re not breaking into banks, they’re raiding bins and getting drunk on crab apples. Their propensity for shenanigans may finally have an explanation, ...

Scientists observe bumblebees rolling a ball underneath a flower to get sugar, showing complex problem-solving abilities.

A pair of Carnegie Mellon University researchers recently discovered hints that the process of compressing information can solve complex reasoning tasks without pre-training on a large number of ...

Scientists have long researched how dreams could help with problem solving. Neurologists found that test subjects who worked on puzzles set to a soundtrack and then fell asleep were more likely to ...

The popular brainteaser collection continues its U.S. rollout with hands-on, screen-free puzzles that blend entertainment ...

Most crossword puzzle fans have experienced that moment where, after a period of struggle on a particularly difficult puzzle, everything suddenly starts to come together, and they are able to fill in ...

The puzzles of Blue Prince feel less like the gridlike blueprints you draft in the game and more like an intricate web. Even seasoned puzzle lovers might feel tested by its mysteries. In Blue Prince, ...