Information could be a fundamental part of the universe, and may explain dark energy and dark matter

At its core is a simple but powerful claim: spacetime is not smooth, but discrete—made of tiny "cells," which is what quantum mechanics suggests. Each cell can store a quantum imprint of every interaction, like the passage of a particle or even the influence of a force such as electromagnetism or nuclear interactions, that passes through. Each event leaves behind a tiny change in the local quantum state of the spacetime cell.

In other words, the universe does not just evolve. It remembers!

Thanks Alex!