The simulation hypothesis — the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien ...

For most of human history, large societies have drawn clear lines between people who belong to the in-group and those who do ...

An Introduction to Ergodicity Economics is a new textbook that draws on physics to re-examine traditional economic theory. It ...

In October, the International Society for Artificial Life recognized several SFI researchers and co-authors with the ISAL ...

Three SFI External Professors and their collaborators received a 2025 SAF Research Award from the Shanghai Archaeology Forum ...

How much risk is any individual willing to take on? That depends, in part, on their individual resources and environment, ...

When scientists test algorithms that sort or classify data they often turn to a trusted tool called Normalized Mutual ...

Understanding the key drivers of brain aging is essential for effective prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we integrate human brain and physiological data to investigate ...

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Abstract: Although cancers are often recognized as heterogeneous at later stages, recent evidence shows that this variability emerges much earlier: even the smallest lesions can diverge dramatically ...

Cities are perhaps the ultimate expression of human sociality displaying at once humanity’s greatest achievements and some of its most difficult challenges. Despite the increasing importance of cities ...