Researchers say they've proven that the fundamental nature of reality simply cannot be simulated on any computer.

The technology that has helped propel the simulation theory may be new, but the questions it explores are ancient.

Is this real life? Is this just fantasy? A growing number of scientists are suggesting that the idea that we are all living ...

Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space rockets, mathematical puzzles, dinosaur bones, black holes, supernovas, and sometimes, the drama of philosophical ...

Simulation theory proposes that our reality is a sophisticated computer simulation, raising profound questions about the nature of consciousness and existence. Simulation theory is a fascinating ...

The simulated universe theory implies that our universe, with all its galaxies, planets and life forms, is a meticulously programmed computer simulation. In this scenario, the physical laws governing ...

The simulation theory is an old belief that everything we know and love is just part of a computer-run simulation. It's a belief that relies on everything we know being part of an advanced virtual ...

One of the most unusual speculations in the realm of science and tech is that the universe itself isn’t real. But the idea is almost certainly nonsense, mathematician Jonathan Bartlett, director of a ...

Conspiracy theories are nothing new on TikTok, and another one of them has gone viral, offering alleged proof we are all living in a simulated universe created and controlled by some unknown power we ...

Director Rodney Ascher has an interesting approach to the documentary form. His 2012 film Room 237 explores fan theories and coded messages within Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, with its subjects ...