The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

Creating a virtual brain may sound like a science-fiction nightmare, but for neuroscientists in Japan and at Seattle’s Allen Institute, it’s a big step toward a long-held dream. They say their ...

The idea that we’re living inside a simulation, as popularized by “The Matrix” franchise, has piqued the interest of scientists for decades. In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed in a highly ...

Falcons head coach Raheem Morris publicly accused the Patriots defense of illegally simulating his team’s snap count by clapping during a critical fourth-quarter play of Sunday’s game. Morris said the ...

If such a simulation were possible, the simulated universe could itself give rise to life, which in turn might create its own simulation. This recursive possibility makes it seem highly unlikely that ...

"We already see indications of cracks in the standard model." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Are we living in a simulation? Well ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

A view inside the sandbox portion of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Analog, where research volunteers participate in simulated walks on the surface of Mars. NASA is not quite sending astronauts to ...

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A team of scientists has developed a remarkable new approach to modeling how cells behave over time—using a digital "forecast" much like predicting the weather. By combining patient genomics with a ...

In this week's It’s Debatable article, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate whether we're all living in a computer simulation like the Matrix. Rosen retired as a professor from the Texas Tech ...