When I read about the Pidden brothers and their record-breaking robot, my reaction was equal parts awe and competitive instinct. As a cuber myself, I’ve spent more hours than I care to count staring ...

For years, Rutgers physicist David Shih solved Rubik's Cubes with his children, twisting the colorful squares until the ...

Rockville seventh grader and Rubik’s world champion Fiona Bao was the only female competitor among more than 80.

The latest boom in robotics represents a revolution in the way machines have learned to interact with the world.

In the fall we told you about a 94-year-old who was the oldest member of a speed cubers club in New York. He's 95 now, and Karin Mallett has more on his quest for a Rubik's Cube World Record. Frank ...

Some places feel strange the moment you see them. In this case, it’s a massive structure shaped like a Rubik’s Cube rising above its surroundings. What begins as curiosity quickly turns into a ...

When 12-year-old Luke Thoresen left a comment on a YouTube video by user AdventureGamingHQ, he put his best foot forward. Or feet, actually. If the gamer behind the popular YouTube channel would grant ...

It feels like everyone’s talking about sleep these days, and not just in a ‘I’m tired’ kind of way. There’s a whole new wave ...

Part one explained the physics of quantum computing. This piece explains the target — how bitcoin's encryption works, why a ...

Quantum technologies like quantum computers are built from quantum materials. These types of materials exhibit quantum properties when exposed to the right conditions. Curiously, engineers can also ...