Ancient yarn made by Neanderthals challenges theory they were far less intelligent than early humans

Ancient yarn made by Neanderthals more than 40,000 years ago challenges the theory that our prehistoric cousins were far less intelligent than early Homo Sapiens The six-millimetre long piece of ancient yarn was unearthed in southern France It was wrapped around a stone tool and may have come from a handle or bag Creating bundles … Read more

Puzzle challenges you to spot the skis hiding among a busy beach filled with deckchairs

As explorers are forced to halt their travel plans because of the ongoing global health pandemic, a tricky new brainteaser is sparking nostalgia for sunny beach days.  Created by British airline Jet2, players are challenged to spot skis hiding among a sandy shoreline filled with red and white deckchairs.  According to the illustrators, the tricky … Read more

Museum challenges people in lock-down to recreate works of art with objects at home

Life imitating art! Social media users recreate their favourite masterpieces using ONLY items found around the house – with hilarious results A museum has challenged people to recreate their favourite works of art using objects they have at home LA-based Getty Museum penned: ‘ Choose your favourite artwork. Find three things lying around your house’ … Read more

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to find the table tennis bat

A working from home-themed brainteaser has left players scratching their heads with even the most eagle-eyed puzzlers stumped. The seek-and-find puzzle challenges you to find the single table tennis bat hidden on an incredibly messy desk.  The puzzle, designed by UK-based games room designer Liberty Games, is made all the more difficult thanks to the … Read more

Are YOU a music buff? Latest emoji quiz challenges players to name 20 bands and solo acts

How good is YOUR music knowledge? Latest emoji quiz challenges players to name 20 bands and solo acts Londoner Nikki Spiers created an emoji film quiz that went viral on WhatsApp  Now Ms Spiers is back with a music edition of her popular cryptic quiz  Players are challenged to name 18 bands and solo acts … Read more

On yer bike, boys! Super-fit Rory McIlroy challenges fellow pros to take him on at cycling challenge

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Quiz challenges players to guess the film title based on EMOJIS

Can YOU guess the film? Quiz challenges movie buffs to identify their favourites from a series of emojis WhatsApp users have been sharing emoji quizzes to stay entertained This one challenges players to guess films titles based on a series of emojis Some ‘spell out’ the movie names while others serve as cryptic clues Coronavirus … Read more

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot the beer glass hidden among the hops

A new alcohol-themed brainteaser has left even the most eagle-eyed of puzzlers stumped – so you better not have your beer goggles on! The tricky graphic, created by Simply Hops and the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), challenges the nation to spot the beer glass hidden among the hops.     But with a black background featuring hundreds of intricately … Read more

Tricky multiple choice IQ test challenges players to pick the odd one out 

Are YOU the smartest person on the internet? Tricky ‘odd one out’ quiz challenges the brightest minds – and most people won’t score 10 out of 15 A challenging new multiple choice quiz puts the internet’s IQ to the test  Shared on Playbuzz, players are asked to pick the odd one out in 15 questions … Read more

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot a bee hiding among a field of flowers and animals

Brainteaser challenges puzzlers to spot the bee hidden among a field of flowers and animals – but can YOU beat the 30 second record? Busy nature-themed illustration challenges the internet to spot a hidden bee Graphic shows number of similarly coloured flowers in a bid to cause distraction  Current record stands at an impressive 30 … Read more