The Rubik's Cube was created 50 years ago by Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik. Over 500 million of them have been sold. Needless to say, the 3D puzzle has captured the imagination of countless students ...

Today's Google Doodle marks the 40th anniversary of the Rubik's Cube: the toy and/or puzzle that has rapidly infuriated and then eternally haunted almost person to have walked this fair Earth since ...

Discover the tricks the planet's fastest speedcubers use to challenge for the Red Bull Rubik's Cube World Cup. And now, you can learn and compete alongside the pros without leaving your sofa. The ...

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Rubik's cubes are a great way to pass the time without technology, and they can really help to train your brain to find a solution for the tricky puzzle. And with the record recently broken by 21-year ...

This story is a supplement to the feature "Rubik's Cube Inspired Puzzles Demonstrate Math's "Simple Groups"" which was printed in the July 2008 issue of Scientific American. Solving the authors’ new ...