Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Is the whole universe just a simulation?

What’s the most surefire way to achieve Civil War 2.0 in the United States? According to one wild simulation, it’s exactly what’s happening right now in Minneapolis. In October 2024, researchers at ...

Your next electric vehicle could be cheaper, safer and a whole lot lighter, especially if you're a fan of two-wheel motoring. Solid-state batteries promise enticing ...

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

The idea that we’re living inside a simulation, as popularized by “The Matrix” franchise, has piqued the interest of scientists for decades. In 2003, philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed in a highly ...

The true nature of our universe as been an open debate for millennia, and recently, scientists and philosophers have pondered whether it might be a hyper-realistic simulation perpetuated by some super ...

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If such a simulation were possible, the simulated universe could itself give rise to life, which in turn might create its own simulation. This recursive possibility makes it seem highly unlikely that ...

South Korean battery giant SK On has started the trial production of all-solid-state batteries. The company said it was using a unique process to make the electrodes reliably on an automated ...

X-COM creator Julian Gollop is back with a new strategy game, which is just as innovative and wild an idea as his past successes. Called Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, it’s a unique blend between ...