Not only do his varied puzzle box designs show his math background, but they are all made entirely of wood. There are no nails or fasteners; just intricately-fitted wood and some glue.

For those who haven’t put together a puzzle in a while and find themselves surrounded by boxes of new puzzles, we talked to /u/jigsawwpuzzler about putting the pieces together like a veteran puzzler.

Myriams Fotos Bumblebees are capable of solving a simple puzzle box to get a reward—and they can even learn the behavior from other bees, researchers reported Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology.

A bee opens a puzzle box by pushing against the red tab to rotate the lid of the box clockwise. Credit: A.D. Bridgs et al., 2023/CC-BY 4.0 ...

Jigsaw puzzle strategy tips and advice For some people, solving a jigsaw puzzle is a relaxing activity, and their preferred way of winding down at the end of the day. For others, it’s a race to ...