Subscribe to Scientific American to learn and share the most exciting discoveries, innovations and ideas shaping our world ...

When two hands are of the same type, such as a pair or a flush, first check the cards involved in the pattern. The higher ...

If you are looking for engaging experiences that aren’t overwhelming, try the plethora of puzzle apps available. There are ...

Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches of indoor time. For some, this means tabletop games quickly reappear on kitchen tables. Games provide opportunities for learning ...

A new math puzzle designed to challenge readers of all ages is coming to the Daily Press. David Genter, a puzzle developer ...

Maths was a subject many of us dreaded during our school days. The equations, the formulas, the endless sums – they all seemed like a mountain too steep to climb. But there was always something ...

Mini Motorways and its predecessor Mini Metro are the kinds of games that can be simultaneously chill and extremely stressful. The chill comes from developer Dinosaur Polo Club’s simple animations, ...

The puzzle game genre is unbelievably vast, including everything from cozy mobile titles and daily brain teasers to dark puzzle-platformers and detective games. As a result, trying to narrow down the ...

The problem is named after Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian and leader who lived in the 1st century. According to Josephus's firsthand account of the siege of Yodfat, he and his 40 soldiers were ...