The word logic comes from Greek lógos, where it meant both “reasoning” and “word.” The Greeks were clearly aware of the relation between logic and language, coining the perfect term for it. So, in a ...

As an academic discipline, logic is the study of reasoning. Logic puzzles, therefore, involve making a series of inferences and assessing them using reasoning. Easier logic puzzles for kids tend to ...

As an academic discipline, logic is the study of reasoning. Logic puzzles, therefore, involve solving problems by making a series of inferences and assessing these using reasoning. Sounds easy, right?

It’s that strange time of year, the lull between Christmas and New Year, when you’re not really celebrating but not really working either. So, how about you wrap your brain around the world’s hardest ...

Despite the old saying that we're ruled by our emotions, it's tempting to believe that we have at least some intuitive sense of logic. The various forms of logic such as syllogisms and deductive and ...

For anyone who is looking for the easiest brain games, here are 8 easiest logic/number puzzles in the world. Number and logical games have been a source of brain exercise and entertainment for ...

You’re reading the first installment in a brand new puzzle series here at io9 – and what better way to kick things off than with the world’s most difficult ...

This logic puzzle has been doing the rounds for some time. It’s called “The Bridge Riddle”, and this is how it goes: You are a young explorer on a remote island with three other people—a fellow lab ...

In 1996, the mathematical logician George Boolos (above) published a paper describing “the hardest logic puzzle ever” which he attributed to the logician Raymond Smullyan. The puzzle has gained much ...