Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2 examines how basic matchstick puzzles help solve complex graph theory problems.

Elementary teachers can create authentic contexts for students to practice critical thinking, collaboration, and ...

Try this engaging visual logic challenge designed to test your pattern recognition and problem-solving abilities. Observe ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

A study published in the journal Informs Journal on Computing has an intriguing premise: How could we optimize a route through the solar system, if we wanted to stop at a large number of asteroids ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

How good is your company at problem solving? Probably quite good, if your managers are like those at the companies I’ve studied. What they struggle with, it turns out, is not solving problems but ...

Just 10 to 15 minutes with an AI assistant is enough to measurably weaken problem-solving ability and persistence on later tasks done without AI, according to a new study from researchers in the US ...

As you read this, every atom in your body is desperately trying to tear itself apart. In fact, that goes for every atom, everywhere, since the beginning of time. Thankfully, those efforts have failed.

Raccoons often surprise people with clever tricks. A compost bin lid suddenly opens and the food inside disappears. Many people think raccoons simply search for food wherever they can find it. New ...