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Consciousness could be a fundamental part of reality, like gravity or matter, according to this controversial theory.

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Consciousness remains one of the most unresolved questions in science. Some researchers argue it emerges naturally from ...

Is consciousness everywhere? In every rock and atom? That is what panpsychists like the philosopher Philip Goff believe. They ...

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

Ever since we published our very first issue 123 years ago—yes, we’re old—Popular Mechanics has endeavored to help you understand all kinds of technological marvels, from the tools in your shed, to ...

In intensive care units, some patients who appear unconscious occupy a gray zone in their relationship to the world. To ...

A rare form of epilepsy can trigger intense, transcendent states of consciousness just before seizures, offering scientists ...

It is a new year with new possibilities and new aspirations. It is also time for us as educators to reset, prioritize and set ...

What does it mean for God not only to take on flesh but to take on a very specific and highly individualized human ...

What is the nature of your reality? What if your consciousness, your subjective reality, does not bring you closer to the objective reality of our world? This is the question that Professor Donald ...