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Test your brain with this fiendish set of museum-themed puzzles

Work your way through the exhibits of a mysterious museum, solving brain-twisting puzzles as you go. Then add your answers together to find the overall solution

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15 mind-bending scientific riddles to enjoy solving with your family

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15 mind-bending scientific riddles to enjoy solving with your family

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How spiral search patterns and lateral thinking cracked our puzzle

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F3HB7N Underwater view of two technical divers using rebreathers device to locate shipwreck, Lombok, Indonesia

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Test your wits against this epic set of interlinked space puzzles

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Puzzle #101: Can you work out the area of the red triangle?

Puzzle #101: Can you work out the area of the red triangle?

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Puzzle #100: Can you work out how to reach your flight on time?

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Puzzle #98: Can you solve a dog breeder's canine conundrum?

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Puzzle #95: What piece should you chose to build the tallest tower?

Puzzle #95: What piece should you chose to build the tallest tower?

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Puzzle #82: Dogmandoo

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How to solve the New Scientist cryptic crossword

How to solve the New Scientist cryptic crossword

Anyone can learn to solve cryptic crosswords. For beginners, we've put together a handy guide to how cryptic clues work and the types of wordplay that might be involved

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M. C. Escher, Day and Night (1938)

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Escher's Journey: there's more to this artist than his maths

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Bob Walker tribute

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Test yourself against these superpuzzles from Japan

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