The idea that reality might be a kind of cosmic software has shifted from late-night dorm debate to a live question in ...

Is it time to rethink one of physics’ fundamental forces?

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

For years, philosophers and scientists have debated whether our reality is real or just a sophisticated simulation. With ...

“The Matrix” turns 25 this year. The film, released in 1999 and starring Keanu Reeves, was, in many ways, ahead of its time. The special effects and choreographed martial arts changed how Hollywood ...

Now and then, you come across something so strange, so perfectly offbeat, that it makes you pause and wonder if reality is as solid as it seems. Maybe it’s someone who looks exactly like the person ...