The oldest jigsaw puzzles were created by map makers in the 17th century, who found that map puzzles were an effective memorization tool. The puzzles we buy today are mass produced by machines, which ...

Jigsaw puzzles are a fun way to pass the time, but they've remained relatively unchanged for decades. But Nervous System Studio has come up with something new by designing a brand new type of jigsaw ...

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 Catskill ...

Jigsaw Puzzles are tiling puzzles that require the assembly of some irregularly shaped, interlocking pieces of card in a regular and perfect shape that forms a complete picture. Jigsaw Puzzles are a ...

In new research posted last month to the ArXiV preprint server (meaning the work has not yet been peer-reviewed) biophysics researcher Madeleine Bonsma-Fisher, Ph.D., and her family explore a vital ...

WHAT do a bathroom wall, a honeycomb and a jigsaw puzzle have in common? Obviously, the answer is mathematics. If you are trying to cover a surface with copies of a shape – say, for example, you are ...