How could the principle of "radical mundanity" proposed by the Fermi paradox help explain why humans haven't found evidence ...

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A mathematical proof has finally debunked the idea that we live in a simulation, according to a group of international ...

It's a plot device beloved by science fiction: our entire universe might be a simulation running on some advanced ...

According to viral social media posts, the Torenza woman came from a 'real' country named 'Torenza', an ancient civilization ...

It’s a popular example of the “Mandela effect,” or a collective false memory. And while some people may laugh and move on, ...

Theorists have found that a “warm” version of cosmic inflation is consistent with known physics, linking it to the hunt for ...

Dark-energy evidence suggests the universe will end in a “big crunch” roughly 20 billion years from now. The universe is nearing the halfway point of what may be a 33-billion-year lifespan, according ...

The viral video of the Torenza woman gave rise to wild conspiracies about her origins, and one such claim which has garnered ...

Was the viral 'Torenza Woman' a secret Pentagon biogenetic experiment or an elaborate AI hoax? Leaked files clash with ...

The Torenza Passport Woman went viral as a mystery woman reportedly presented a passport from 'Torenza,' a country that can't be found anywhere in the world.

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