Tag Archive for 'Puzzle'

Multiaccess puzzle box with easy (a), medium (b) and hard (c) solutions. Image credit: Griebling et al., doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2026.123491.

Study: Raccoons Don’t Just Solve Puzzles for Food, They Do It for Fun

Mar 11, 2026 by News Staff

In a new study led by University of British Columbia Ph.D. student Hannah Griebling, raccoons (Procyon lotor) continued manipulating complex puzzle boxes...

Wu et al. investigated the association of adult literacy activities (taking education classes, using a computer, and writing letters or journals) and active mental activities (playing games, cards, or chess and doing crosswords or puzzles) with dementia risk among older individuals. Image credit: Steve Buissinne.

Study: Engagement in Literacy and Active Mental Activities May Help Prevent Dementia in Older Age

Jul 17, 2023 by Natali Anderson

In a cohort study of over 10,000 older individuals in Australia, more frequent participation in adult literacy activities (taking education classes, using...

The fastest people need about 50 moves to solve a Rubik’s cube. Image credit: Steve Zylius / University of California, Irvine.

DeepCubeA: New Deep Learning Algorithm Solves Rubik’s Cube Much Faster than Humans

Jul 18, 2019 by News Staff

DeepCubeA, a deep reinforcement learning algorithm created by a team of scientists at the University of California, Irvine, can find the solution for the...