Yampolskiy continues this tradition of exploring the boundaries of a possible simulation and specifically exploring ways to ...

Have you ever wondered if we might all be stuck in a matrix-type reality? What would it feel like (or if we would even know!) ...

Disclaimer: I am a fan of Elon Musk. I like what I know of him personally. I admire his courage and vision (open-source Tesla technology!). And I have no doubt that his IQ is close to twice what I'm ...

It may sound like the outlandish plot of a poorly conceived science-fiction flick. But some scientists now claim that humanity, the Earth, and everything else in the universe are really part of a ...

Is this planet just a rock floating through space? A result of some higher power? Or maybe just someone’s abandoned Sims game? Sometimes, it’s hard to say, especially when you witness something so ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Image extracted from the Euclid Flagship simulations catalogue. Each dot represents a galaxy: ...

The Matrix, a 1999 film, has become a cultural touchstone, sparking discussions about the nature of reality and the concept ...

We have long taken it for granted that gravity is one of the basic forces of nature–one of the invisible threads that keeps the universe stitched together. But suppose that this is not true. Suppose ...

Gazing up at the stars at night, it’s easy to imagine that space goes on forever. But cosmologists know that the universe actually has limits. First, their best models indicate that space and time had ...