The scale of the simulations on Frontier has reached such a point that we are within reach of experiments as far as the range of scales that can be simulated numerically or can be made to happen in ...

Few scientific ideas have leapt from philosophy seminars to dinner-table debates as quickly as the claim that our universe ...

The simulation hypothesis has challenged our fundamental notions of reality and captured the imaginations of millions.

THERE is a 99.7 per cent chance of voters returning a pro-independence majority at the next Scottish Parliament election, according to a simulation of 1000 Holyrood contests ...

The simulation hypothesis is an impressive logical and philosophical argument that has challenged our fundamental notions of reality.

Here’s why some people believe we’re living in a computer simulation of reality – like a giant video game in which we’re all the characters.

The idea that reality might be a kind of cosmic software has shifted from late-night dorm debate to a live question in physics and philosophy. A growing body of work now treats the “simulation ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human brain? If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our ...

Update 1/7: Well, looks like Netflix just got as close to denying this theory as they're going to get. The official Instagram just updated their bio to read "ALL EPISODES OF STRANGER THINGS ARE NOW ...

(The Conversation) — In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, “The Matrix,” a computer hacker named Neo finds that the world he lives and works in isn’t real. It’s a ...