In a previous post, I dealt with word ladders, the puzzle genre invented by Lewis Carroll. As you might recall, you are given two words, with steps in between, as in a ladder. For example, there are ...

The long, squiggly lines that the humans cling to, one-handed, suggest a structure woven together of grass and vine, a far cry from the rigid, portable variety we’ve come to improve and rely on ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Brain games can help boost focus, concentration, and memory. They may also help slow age-related cognitive decline, even if they can’t prevent it. Choose games that increase in difficulty and variety ...

New Scientist's popular Last Word series gives readers the opportunity to answer each other's questions about everyday science phenomena, from the shape of scones to the evolutionary history of ...