Mathematics
Did you solve it? Prisoners and boxes
The answer to today’s puzzle
Alex Bellos
23, Jan, 2023 @5:00 PM
Can you solve it? Prisoners and boxes
Using brain cells in prison cells
Alex Bellos
23, Jan, 2023 @7:12 AM
Can you solve it? Lewis Carroll fan fiction
Logical adventures with cats and cards
Alex Bellos
09, Jan, 2023 @7:13 AM
Potato-shaped stones are better for skimming, say experts
Scientists claim that heavier, rather than flatter, rocks can produce ‘almighty’ leaps out of the water
Ian Sample Science editor
04, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Escape from Model Land by Erica Thompson review – the power and pitfalls of prediction
From financial forecasts to the climate crisis, a constructive and nuanced critique of mathematical modelling from a data scientist
Felix Martin
30, Dec, 2022 @7:30 AM
Did you solve it? Argentina’s creative genius
The solutions to today’s puzzles
Alex Bellos
26, Dec, 2022 @5:00 PM
Can you solve it? Argentina’s creative genius
Puzzles to Messi with your mind
Alex Bellos
26, Dec, 2022 @7:10 AM
The 10 biggest science stories of 2022 – chosen by scientists
From moon missions to fast-charging batteries and AI-sourced antibiotics, in no particular order, the year’s significant scientific developments
18, Dec, 2022 @1:00 PM
Did you solve it? Can you battle like a maths wizard?
The answers to today’s puzzles
Alex Bellos
12, Dec, 2022 @5:00 PM
Can you solve it? Can you battle like a maths wizard?
Try your hand at these puzzles for smart 12-year-olds
Alex Bellos
12, Dec, 2022 @7:12 AM
Did you solve it? Puzzles for blockheads
Were you a Clevor Trever? The solutions to today’s puzzles
Alex Bellos
28, Nov, 2022 @5:00 PM
Can you solve it? Puzzles for blockheads
There ain’t half been some clever brainteasers
Alex Bellos
28, Nov, 2022 @7:14 AM
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