Koch, who studied vision, thought that by measuring people's brain responses as they looked at special optical illusions, ...

In Newen and Montemayor’s evolutionary framework, basic arousal developed first. It’s like nature’s security alarm, warning ...

Eight years ago, in the quiet early morning hours of Epiphany, a mystery was unfolding, and only a scant few were privy to it. As I lay in bed in the dark, breathing through early contractions, I was ...

Humans are far more monogamous than our primate cousins, but less so than beavers, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England analyzed the proportion of full ...

‘Non Player Combat’ predicts the future of reality TV competitions. 'Non Player Combat' is a first-of-its-kind competitive "reality" show generated by AI. Contestants battle deadly animals, each other ...

A pair of recent studies examined why sophisticated levels of consciousness evolved in some animals, but not in others. In the first study, philosophers outlined the ALARM theory that shows how three ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Streaming service Deezer ran an experiment recently, with the help of research ...

In our increasingly conscious society, the terms “animal welfare” and “animal rights” are frequently used in discussions about how humans should treat animals. While these concepts may seem similar at ...

You might think a honey bee foraging in your garden and a browser window running ChatGPT have nothing in common. But recent scientific research has been seriously ...

Re “What Is It Like to Be a Computer?,” by Barbara Gail Montero (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 10): Dr. Montero’s essay argues that artificial intelligence may one day become conscious. But I wonder if ...

What if consciousness isn't something that exists only in complex brains, like our human brains, but instead is a fundamental process that occurs across all life? Recent research suggests that ...