Questions about the nature of consciousness remain among the most perplexing areas of modern scientific research, with ...

Walk into consciousness labs, and you will mostly find studies on humans relying on verbal reports. This evidence is then ...

Consciousness research in 2025 has shifted from abstract philosophy to concrete lab results, with competing theories now ...

The universe has no brain. It has no gray matter, no nervous system, no neurons firing electrical impulses—and yet, that ...

Explaining how something as complex as consciousness can emerge from a grey, jelly-like lump of tissue in the head is arguably the greatest scientific challenge of our time. The brain is an ...

The origins of consciousness date back about 540 million years ago, when animal bodies became more complex. Feelings like ...

A philosopher at the University of Cambridge says there’s no reliable way to know whether AI is conscious—and that may remain ...

Scientists have long questioned how consciousness and science mix. Two mathematicians have turned one theory into a crunchable math model. In upcoming research, scientists will attempt to show the ...

Neuron, Cell Press’s prestigious neuroscience journal, is publishing a special issue on consciousness research on May 15, 2024. The collection of reviews, commentaries, and interviews reflect the ...

Consciousness evolved in stages, starting with basic survival responses like pain and alarm, then expanding into focused awareness and self-reflection. These layers help organisms avoid danger, learn ...

Among brain researchers there’s a truism that says the reason people underestimate how much unconscious processing goes on in your brain is because you’re not conscious of it. And while there is a lot ...

Is it unethical to create AI potentially capable of experiencing distress? In A Nutshell Cambridge philosopher argues current ...