New hypothesis argues the universe simulates itself into existence0
- From Around the Web, Science & Technology
- April 30, 2020
A physics paper proposes neither you nor the world around you are real.
A physics paper proposes neither you nor the world around you are real.
At least 17 high-inclination Centaurs and two trans-Neptunian objects were captured by the Solar System from the interstellar medium, according to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to gifted polymath whose achievements spanned biology, physics and public policy
This stuff would have existed for thousands of years before disappearing.
New technique could help shed light on plants’ workings – and lead to unusual home decor
The jiggling tip of an atomic force microscope served as the ‘pick’
A red giant star strayed too close to a supermassive black hole in a galaxy 250 million light-years away.
Beyond the impenetrable cosmological horizon is the unobservable universe: vast, possibly infinite and maybe the likeliest location for alien life.
If you think you got your freckles, red hair, or even narcolepsy from a Neanderthal in your family tree, think again. People around the world do carry traces of Neanderthals in their genomes. But a study of tens of thousands of Icelanders finds their Neanderthal legacy had little or no impact on most of their physical traits or disease risk.
Two bright nebulas in a galaxy 163,000 light-years away are very pregnant with stars.