Physicist Michael Pravica has put forth a revolutionary theory suggesting that human consciousness may originate from a ...

When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a ...

An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness.

On neuroscience’s big stage Nov. 15, MIT Professor Earl K. Miller will propose that thought and consciousness emerge from the ...

Science, with extraordinary achievements in the arena of knowledge and development, is still struggling to define ...

Humans know they exist, but how does "knowing" work? Despite all that's been learned about brain function and the bodily ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about artificial (and human) intelligence and consciousness. Also: Kennedy Center ripple ...

Is the “stoned ape theory” of human consciousness valid? This is the hypothesis that consuming psychedelic mushrooms played a major role in the evolution of human consciousness. It was put forth by ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." An EU team of neuroscientists asked their peers: “Can’t we all just get along?” They analyzed how five ...