Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, are on the rise in parts of California. It typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms ...

If artificial consciousness never emerges, safeguards will look cautious but harmless. If it does, safeguards may be the ...

The transition from non-life to life was very likely aided by an asteroid hitting Earth, prebiotic chemistry, molecular ...

In his new book, the celebrated author explains why we need ‘consciousness hygiene’ to defend ourselves from AI and dopamine-driven algorithms ...

It's time to stop bickering, accept what science tells us, acknowledge the widespread occurrence of intentional behavioral flexibility, and pay attention to why it has evolved.

After changing how we eat and how we trip, the author returns to his garden — and the page — to examine the mystery of ...

The science writer delves into the vast subject of consciousness in his new book A World Appears – and draws some surprising conclusions, finds Grace Wade ...

In his new book A World Appears, the journalist explores the mysteries of the human brain — and whether computers could ever ...

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and the author of eight books, most recently “Livewired.” ...

Scientists and philosophers studying the mind have discovered how little we know about our inner experiences ...

People with aphantasia have no mental imagery—and they’re offering brain scientists a window into consciousness ...

A physicist proposes that consciousness is the fundamental basis of reality, with matter and spacetime emerging from it.