If there ever was a toy that enjoys universal appeal and recognition, the humble Rubik’s Cube definitely is on the list. Invented in 1974 by sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik with ...

While the Rubik's WowCube might be the most exciting model on the horizon, cubers looking for another interesting take on the classic puzzle should check out the Pulse Cube. An official Rubik's brand ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Purdue’s aspiring engineers set a new Guinness World Record. Purdue’s aspiring engineers set a new Guinness World ...

Purdue University undergraduates designed the robot, which they have dubbed the “Purdubik’s Cube” getty A team of four students at Purdue University has built a robot that can solve a Rubik’s Cube in ...

Blink and you'll miss it: A Purdue University student engineering team has built a robot that can solve a Rubik's cube in one-tenth of a second — faster than the average time it takes to blink an eye.

Second-year College student Ari Randers-Pehrson first began speedcubing — competitively racing to solve combination puzzles, like the Rubik’s Cube — eight years ago. Now, he impressively ranks 18th in ...

A teen’s birthday cake order is puzzling the internet in more ways than one. On March 19, a Reddit user named Zach posted on the subreddit r/mildlyinfuriating about the result of a custom cake order ...

Picture yourself in an unfamiliar office, waiting for a job interview. As you glance around, your eyes fall on a Rubik's Cube resting on the coffee table. To calm your nerves, you pick it up and start ...

On December 27th in Chengdu, Sichuan, Leng Yichen, a high school junior from the International Department of Chengdu Foreign Languages School, achieved an astonishing feat in the cubing world. With a ...

If you’ve ever dabbled with a Rubik’s Cube, you know it isn’t the easiest puzzle to crack. Despite the challenging nature of the game, it’s endured longer than most other toys of its generation—think ...