For centuries, we’ve tried to understand what makes us aware. Is consciousness just the brain firing signals – or something far deeper that science can’t yet explain? The answer could redefine what it ...

If you don’t know anything about neuroscience, that’s okay — one researcher’s striking theory might send us all back to the start anyway. Consciousness is typically defined as immediate awareness of ...

What if your consciousness could transcend the physical world and tap into hidden dimensions? Join us as we dive into the mind-bending theory of hyperdimensionality, proposed by physicist Michael ...

Have you ever wondered what makes you "you"? What creates the feeling of being aware, of experiencing the world around you? Scientists call this consciousness, and it's one of the biggest mysteries we ...

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 ...

“I think, therefore I am,” René Descartes, the 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician, famously wrote in 1637. His idea was straightforward: even if your senses, the world, or your body ...

For centuries, the question of what consciousness is—where it comes from, and what it does—was left to philosophers and mystics. But now, scientists across biology, neuroscience, and physics are ...

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 ...