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

For more than two decades, some scientists have pondered the possibility that life as we know is actually an unfathomably complex simulation. While some suggest looking for “glitches” to find evidence ...

Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see.

We live in a simulation. It might sound crazy, yet some of the brightest minds in the scientific community have long been consumed by the idea that everything around us is, in fact, just a computer ...

I sit hunched over the edge of my bed, eyes focused intently on a friend of mine who is mid-lecture. He is discussing why renewable energy hasn’t taken hold in America, asserting that, “The wealthy ...

Anyone who’s a fan of ‘The Matrix’ might wonder whether what we see is, in fact, reality. If you get an overwhelming feeling of déjà vu, don’t panic—an Agent will soon be with you.