Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rubik's Cube was first invented by Hungarian architecture professor Ernő Rubik to model 3D movement for his students. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jul. 9—The Rubik's Cube, once the ubiquitous toy of the 1970s and'80s, has made a fast and furious comeback in recent years, and ...

Competitors of all ages have spoken of their love of speedcubing – solving the Rubik's cube and its variants as quickly as possible. Among those hoping to show off their skills in Honiton, Devon, was ...

Jayden McNeill holds the national record for solving a Rubik's Cube in the least number of moves, completing the puzzle in just 20 twists and turns. The 23-year-old is also a fierce competitor when it ...

Pavan Ravindra’s mother had a rule for him during high school: Don’t stay up too late, but wake up early if you want to. So, on weekdays, Ravindra would get out of bed at 4 a.m., eager to start the ...

German twins Sebastian and Philipp Weyer stood across from one another on the stage at the Rubik’s Cube World Cup, with victory at stake but, more than that, the latest bragging rights of a sibling ...

Speedcubing is the sport of solving a classic Rubik’s Cube — or a related combination puzzle — in the shortest amount of time possible. And, no, it is not for the faint of heart. The Speed Cubers ...

On a cold day in November, hundreds of people flocked to an arena in Coventry, which has previously hosted gigs by Oasis, Rihanna, and Harry Styles, for an event of a very different kind. The 500 ...

FORGET calculus, spelling bees and chess. With the exception of Dungeons & Dragons, no pastime so exemplifies nerdiness as the ability to solve a Rubik’s Cube. So it’s a bit surprising, even ...

Google Xuan, 7, left, finished the last few moves on a 3x3 as his brother Enzo Xuan, 12, reacted proudly during a practice speedcubing session. Parents watched a practice speedcubing session on June ...

Since its invention in 1974, the Rubik's cube has taken the world and its hobbyists by storm. But the brightly-colored block puzzle has also fostered some fierce competition, as global puzzle fanatics ...