Science puzzles also make for good gifts, and some of them can be done with kids too: Periodic Table of Elements, either by Eurographics in 300 pieces or 500, or by Re-Marks in 1,000 pieces; ...

Another term for a puzzles zealot is “aspirant.” “We aspire to solve them,” Dr. Rothstein said in an interview. “And when we’ve solved one, we’re ready for the next.” ...

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The next talk was by Bill Cutler, another puzzle designer/maker, but his talk took a different view of things. While he discussed (and seems to specialize in) Burr-type puzzles, he also focused on ...

In upstate New York, two algorithmic artists make wooden puzzles inspired by natural forms. By Siobhan Roberts PALENVILLE, N.Y. — On a meandering mushroom hunt at North-South Lake in the ...

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Jigsaw puzzles are also a great way to take a break from screens, so anecdotally, they seem fairly popular with people who spend all day staring at one. This makes them a great gift idea, and we ...