After recently writing about Singularity in this column, I felt it was time to address the elephant in the room – the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Human Consciousness in the Age of ...

About 300,000 years ago, an early human was foraging for food in an expanse of grassland. She spied a cluster of mushrooms ...

The phenomenon of inattentional blindness seems to show you can see without the information crossing into your consciousness.

A slew of biosensors recorded surprising changes in her brain and body that suggest sensory deprivation can reveal more about “the world within you.” ...

A peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Psychology proposes that consciousness is not simply a byproduct of brain activity but instead acts as a top-down force that shapes neural processes.

Explore the remarkable journey of Alysa Liu, the 20-year-old gold medalist who mesmerized the audience with her Olympic ...

Sydney Chandler, Takehiro Hira and their Anime director and co-star talk their emotional new sci-fi movie and its experimental style of filming.

Charlotte’s ASÉ Wrestling and founder Darius Lockhart aims to challenge racial stereotypes and create a home for Black ...

Michael Pollan explores theories of consciousness in animals, plants and machines, examining the “hard problem” of subjective experience in his new book “A World Appears”.

A late-maturing brain filter in the thalamus prunes noisy sensory inputs over time, helping adults ignore distractions and focus, offering a neural basis for growing wisdom.

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...