Is consciousness everywhere? In every rock and atom? That is what panpsychists like the philosopher Philip Goff believe. They ...

Questions about the nature of consciousness remain among the most perplexing areas of modern scientific research, with ...

We don't precisely know how the physical matter in our brains translates into thoughts, sensations, and feelings. But an ...

Ever since we published our very first issue 123 years ago—yes, we’re old—Popular Mechanics has endeavored to help you understand all kinds of technological marvels, from the tools in your shed, to ...

A philosopher at the University of Cambridge says there’s no reliable way to know whether AI is conscious—and that may remain ...

Forensic audit using advanced AI reveals the objective logic of the soul, offering a user manual for consciousness ...

Consciousness has long resisted neat explanations, but a growing body of research suggests the problem may lie in how we ...

Neuron, Cell Press’s prestigious neuroscience journal, is publishing a special issue on consciousness research on May 15, 2024. The collection of reviews, commentaries, and interviews reflect the ...

The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like pleasure and pain act as a "common currency" for decision-making, as we see in ...

What is the fundamental nature of reality? What is the true essence of human consciousness? These questions will take center stage at the Nature of Reality Seminar, a major interdisciplinary gathering ...

In July 1930, Rabindranath Tagore visited Albert Einstein in Caputh, near Berlin, at his summerhouse. The meeting of the two ...