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 ...

As the iconic Rubik's Cube celebrates 40 years, 14 of the fastest solvers in the world went head-to-head from home and competed for their share of US$30,000 at the Red Bull Rubik's Cube World Cup.

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 ...

Competitors of all ages have spoken of their love of speedcubing – solving the Rubik's cube and its variants as quickly as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ten-year-old George Pelham, from Hobart, can solve a full-sized Rubik’s Cube in less than 30 seconds — and is now working on slashing his time further. “I only have 19 more algorithms to learn and ...

An unsuspecting mall crowd watched in rapt attention as 13-year-old Sri Oviyasena gracefully twirled five hula hoops while deftly solving a randomly scrambled Rubik’s cube, all within the span of a ...

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 ...