The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.
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It is little more than a fancy excuse for escapist fantasizing.
These high-mass, rapidly star-forming galaxies have called modern cosmology into question. But hi-res simulations show no tension at all.
The science fiction dream of a traversable wormhole is no closer to reality, despite a quantum computer's suggestive simulation.
"The surface is no longer a record of every impact the moon has ever had, because at some point, impacts were erasing previous impacts."
The simulation gave researchers some of the first concrete data linking climate change to human evolution and speciation.
Uploading your mind is not a pathway to immortality. Instead, it will create a possibly hostile digital doppelgänger.
Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.
The time to begin exploring VR training is now. Here are the pros, cons, and different ways this technology can be utilized.
Immersive learning creates an interactive environment in which learners have the power to customize their experience.
There are at least 15 different types of solid water (ice). Now, scientists believe that there might be a second type of liquid water.
Experimental neuroscientist Patrick McNamara on how we can harness spiritual experiences to explore alternate realities in our minds, and transform our models of the self.
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Brands like BMW, Walmart, and IBM are seeing big wins from the use of gamification in corporate training. Here's how.
Symmetrical objects are less complex than non-symmetrical ones. Perhaps evolution acts as an algorithm with a bias toward simplicity.
Hubble's deepest views of space revealed fewer than 10% of the Universe's galaxies. James Webb will change that forever.
If you want a medication to kick in faster, lean right.
Really simple interventions can greatly reduce indoor temperatures during the summer, particularly in places like the Pacific Northwest.
Nuclear fusion has long been seen as the future of energy. As the NIF now passes the breakeven point, how close are we to our ultimate goal?
Instead of giving the 239 suffering families and the public a true story, Netflix exploited a horrifying tragedy to push conspiracy theories.
Chemical changes inside Mars' core caused it to lose its magnetic field. This, in turn, caused it to lose its oceans. But how?
Time to rewrite our understanding of structural engineering.
Can quantum computers do things that standard, classical computers can't? No. But if they can calculate faster, that's quantum supremacy.
Can two planets stably share the same orbit? Conventional wisdom says no, but a look at Saturn's moons might tell a different story.
Our model of the Universe, dominated by dark matter and dark energy, explains almost everything we see. Almost. Here's what remains.
On larger and larger scales, many of the same structures we see at small ones repeat themselves. Do we live in a fractal Universe?
It's no longer just VR vs. AR. There is an alphabet soup of metaverse acronyms, often used imprecisely. So, what do they all mean?
Small spiders use their silk threads to passively fly, a process called ballooning. Learning how could help atmospheric scientists.
Perhaps we should be searching for “other Mercurys” rather than “other Earths.”