The reality we understand and interact with daily might, according to some scientists, be nothing more than an elaborate simulation. This hypothesis, intriguing as it may be, is supported by various ...

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Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: For two decades, scientists have seriously considered whether we’re living in a simulated universe. A computer scientist at the University of ...

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Like the lunar landing, the mapping of the familiar fruit fly in 2024—bane of humid groceries and kitchen cringe—represents a major accomplishment. Other creatures have been mapped, but Mr. Fly is so ...

This series of Playable Futures articles considers how the design, technology, people, and theory of video games are informing and influencing the wider world. For this series' final entry, we're ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

The red pill or the blue pill—the famous question that frames the entirety of The Matrix. In the 1999 film, a surprisingly resolute Neo takes the red pill and decides to “see how far down the rabbit ...