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To calculate the volume of a cube, the length, width and height dimensions are multiplied. Volume is measured in cubic units. These are unit cubes which may be mm³, cm³ and m³. There are multiple ways ...

Keeping your brain active is known to help improve cognitive performance, enhance memory, and help with focus and attention. Some even believe that regular brain workouts can delay the symptoms of ...

The Rubik's Cube dates to my childhood, when it was for leaving on a desk to be fiddled with — or, for a select few strange birds, for actually solving, sometimes very quickly. At that time, knowing ...

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 ...

After cracking the 'sum of cubes' puzzle for 42, mathematicians discover a new solution for 3. What do you do after solving the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you're mathematicians ...

Keeping your noggin busy is known to boost cognitive performance, sharpen memory, and aid focus and attention. Some even reckon that regular brain workouts can stave off the symptoms of dementia.

Junior Geek of the Month recognizes exceptionally geeky members of the Pacific Northwest community ages 12 – 20. See the Junior Geek of the Month archive for more. by Kurt Schlosser on Jun 25, 2020 at ...

Given that humans have been studying numbers for thousands of years, you might think we know everything about the number 3. But mathematicians recently discovered something new about 3: a third way to ...