Brain teasers are a great way to boost your cognitive abilities. Like the old saying goes, "use it or lose it," and studies show that games that specifically engage your brain can help improve your ...

Sharpen your focus without feeling like homework. These nine brain games blend fun with real mental benefits—boosting memory, ...

National Puzzle Day is tomorrow, and if you’re looking for a new challenge for your kids to keep their minds sharp, or need a ...

Many older adults enjoy “brain games” such as crosswords, sudoku and computer brain-training games. But can they help improve memory? Well, it’s complicated. Sudoku, crossword puzzles and other brain ...

Word puzzles have become one of the most popular puzzle challenges on the web. These seemingly simple puzzles consisting of random letters arranged in a grid have taken the web by storm. The goal of a ...

No other faculty of mind differentiates human beings from other species as does language. We use it to encode ideas, to pass knowledge on to subsequent generations, to think, to communicate, to ...

The NYT Brain Tickler is a uniquely challenging and entertaining puzzle from The New York Times that forces your brain beyond just the ordinary logic game. Each Brain Tickler presents a new style of ...

Who is your father’s brother’s son? For me, this type of question invariably gives me a headache. It takes me quite a bit of mind twisting to get the answer. By the way, the answer is cousin. Aware ...

Many older adults enjoy “brain games” such as crosswords, sudoku and computer brain-training games. But can they help improve memory? Well, it’s complicated. Sudoku, crossword puzzles and other brain ...