Sarah Sinclair and Amie Walker’s collaboration will cheer you up.

Mathematics, like many other scientific endeavors, is increasingly using artificial intelligence. Of course, math is the backbone of AI, but mathematicians are also turning to these tools for tasks ...

A brain teaser challenge is a type of IQ test that mostly involves solving a puzzle, cracking a code, finding a hidden object or mistake, or detecting the fault in the image. Brain teaser puzzles test ...

Amateur mathematicians are using artificial intelligence chatbots to solve long-standing problems, in a move that has taken professionals by surprise. While the problems in question aren’t the most ...

All days of the year host an annual celebration. January 14 is a day of the year. Therefore January 14 hosts an annual celebration. Which it does: World Logic Day is a Unesco-approved date in the ...

Earlier today I set you the following set of numerical challenges to celebrate the arrival of 2026. Auld lang signs Here is an expression equal to 26 that uses six 1s: (1+1)×(1+1+11) Find expressions ...

I’ve been out of school for decades, and I don’t spend my days solving equations (I’m more of a word person). Still, I like to think I have a solid grip on basic math: I can usually gauge whether a ...

Prepping to speak at a women’s school, novelist Virginia Woolf sat by a brook: “[My train of thought] let its line down into the stream. It swayed, minute after minute, hither and thither among the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to solve basic math problems – such as lining up numbers to ...

Brain teaser puzzles test the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging them to solve a problem. These challenges have the potential to boost intelligence and improve ...

A viral X post has showcased Google’s Nano Banana Pro flawlessly solving a handwritten question and even mimicking the user’s handwriting. The demo has sparked both awe and concern online. Google’s ...

A deceptively simple math problem has left the internet stumped, proving it may be far trickier than it appears at first glance. The mathematical brain teaser, posted Friday by X user @BholanathDutta, ...