Neuroscience has long worshiped the neocortex—the brain’s hub for sophisticated thought. But consciousness may originate ...

A few years ago I climbed over a gate and found myself gazing down at a valley. After I’d been walking for a few minutes, ...

What if bacteria are conscious? New research suggests all life experiences awareness through unique lenses—and humans can ...

The measurement problem in quantum mechanics looks at how an experimental outcome changes, simply by observing it.

Sitting on the Marine Atlantic ferry, I’m watching the Newfoundland skyline disappear on the horizon as I type away. I see the rocking of the ocean waves, inhale its salty breeze, feel and hear the ...

Over the years, many learned colleagues in the field of neuroscience have approached me and asked, “Why do people say that consciousness is a mystery? I just don’t see what the mystery is.” Oftentimes ...

As AI rapidly advances and ethical debates intensify, scientists contend that understanding consciousness has become more urgent than ever. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance ...

The controversial idea that quantum effects in the brain can explain consciousness has passed a key test. Experiments show that anaesthetic drugs reduce how long tiny structures found in brain cells ...