One day, we may have the legendary puzzle creator Will Shortz to thank for defending our brains against the ravages of aging. Spending extended time with a crossword or number-based puzzle, scientists ...

Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on the subject. But when math problems are outside of a school setting, there’s no ...

Get started solving the classic number puzzle with tips from some of the best solvers in the world. By Isaac Aronow Everybody can solve a hard Sudoku. Maybe not right now, maybe not without some ...

The regular completion of crossword puzzles, a common activity among older adults who hope to retain their cognitive abilities, has been linked to the maintenance of sharper brain function later in ...

Older adults who regularly take part in word and number puzzles have sharper brains, according to the largest online study to date. The more regularly adults aged 50 and over played puzzles such as ...