Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability. Two puzzles are presented each week: the Riddler Express for those ...

In this day and age, phones have undeniably become the main method of communication. It seems like everyone has a cell phone in their pocket, making them capable of chatting with others over social ...

Title pretty much says it all.<BR><BR>Thinking of whole, real numbers (in U.S. English), neither I nor a couple of friends can think of any numbers that contain j, k, or p. (Other than something made ...

How does the brain link the visual basic traits of letters and numbers to abstract representations and to words? Scientists have analyzed the influence of context on the visual recognition of a ...

The ancient Greeks were incredibly talented mathematicians—but they rarely used numbers in their math. Their particular specialty, geometry, dances around actual quantities, focusing on higher-level ...

An article by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) reminds healthcare practitioners how dangerous it can be to misread the letters and numbers on prescriptions, drug orders and medical ...