If there ever was a toy that enjoys universal appeal and recognition, the humble Rubik’s Cube definitely is on the list. Invented in 1974 by sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik with ...

Ernő Rubik, who turns 80 on July 13, finished the prototype of his "Magic Cube" 50 years ago. AP Fifty years ago, as he sat in his mother's apartment in Budapest, Hungary, young professor, Ernő Rubik, ...

Toys have the unique power to turn curiosity into skill, and play into lifelong memories. They shape childhoods and often act as gateways to technology and creativity. The most successful ones endure ...

It is puzzling, the puzzle that 14-year-old George Rivero thinks about all the time. It's the Rubik's Cube WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood finds George working on. For the ...

The robot completed the puzzle in just 45.3 seconds, breaking its own record of 55 seconds made just moments earlier. By Mack DeGeurin Published Mar 12, 2026 1:04 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in ...

Something to look forward to: For most of the past 51 years, a "simple" puzzle box has been enough to make the Rubik's Cube an enduringly popular and notoriously difficult toy for both kids and adults ...