The simple Rubik's Cube is a harder problem than most people realize. Using the currently provided best algorithm for solving the cube, for example, would take the computer you're reading this on now ...

A new set of puzzles inspired by Rubik's Cube offers puzzle lovers the chance to get acquainted with the secret twists and turns of mathematical entities called sporadic simple groups Editor's Note: ...

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A termite starts at the center of the face of any one of the edge cubes and bores a path that takes it through every cube ...

The Rubik's Cube, which is popular all over the world, is a three-dimensional puzzle that is so difficult that even beginners cannot match it. However, the world record for the fastest time to match ...

Using time donated by Google, a team of researchers has figured out the holy grail of Rubik's Cube mathematics. No matter how much you shuffle the cube it can be returned to its original state in just ...