It's one of the oldest puzzles around, yet many are still mystified at just how to solve the famous Rubik's cube, yet it can be easier than you imagine if you follow a number of key steps. There are ...

We’ve all surely been baffled by the Rubik’s Cube at some point in our lives, left frustrated at a failure to complete it. But hard as it might seem to believe, solving one of the world’s most famous ...

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 ...

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 ...

A robot built out of Lego can solve a Rubik’s Cube in about 3.2 seconds, but some 40 years after I first picked up the iconic puzzle, I’ve yet to solve it on my own. I assumed that successfully ...

To win the World Cube Championships -- a place where top competitors can solve the frustrating (to the rest of us) Rubik's Cube puzzle in under 10 seconds -- Max Park deftly flipped the squares into ...

Solving a Rubik's cube is maybe one of the most mind-boggling ways to distract your mind, but actor Joel Courtney swears by it as a way to free your mind — all it takes is time, patience, and a little ...

If you want to figure out how to solve a Rubik’s Cube, you’ve come to the right place. This 7 step process will guide you from frustrated beginner to all-conquering master. We’ve all surely been ...

Geoff Smith does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Google Doodle is celebrating 40 years of feelings of frustration and inadequacy with a fully functional, interactive Rubik's Cube on Monday, May 19. Visit Google's homepage, google.com, and click on ...