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

Consciousness may emerge not from code, but from the way living brains physically compute.

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

Consciousness evolved in stages, starting with basic survival responses like pain and alarm, then expanding into focused awareness and self-reflection. These layers help organisms avoid danger, learn ...

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Today’s post continues a yearlong series reflecting on how to avoid common mistakes made in the name of culturally responsive teaching. When Gloria Ladson-Billings coined the term “culturally ...

Consciousness is primarily experienced internally, but the phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) challenges this assumption. Although scientists have developed biological-based explanations for ...

Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...

For centuries, the question of what consciousness is—where it comes from, and what it does—was left to philosophers and mystics. But now, scientists across biology, neuroscience, and physics are ...