New research suggests that the most ancient evolutionary parts of the brain could be contributing to consciousness.

The measurement problem in quantum mechanics looks at how an experimental outcome changes, simply by observing it.

Consciousness may be millions of years old, fueled by primal brain circuits rather than the human cortex alone.

Consciousness is what we are most familiar with. Feeling the sun's warmth on our face, the joy of seeing someone we love, or the thrill of being on a rollercoaster—every single experience we ever had, ...

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A Cambridge researcher’s review suggests the brain’s ancient subcortex may sustain basic awareness, reshaping how science and ...

Which creatures truly count as cognitive? And which as conscious? From simple organisms to humans, scientists debate the ...

If your own language in the chats suggests that you’re interested in emotional or spiritual questions, or questions of ...

For the average person, any explanation about philosophers and physicists warring over the nature of consciousness — no matter how colorfully described — would probably sound like an embarrassingly ...

When our bodies perish, can our consciousness persist? At the University of Virginia, researchers are searching for answers, ...