New research offers a way to identify consciousness in living and artificial systems.

A revolutionary theory has emerged suggesting that the enigma of human consciousness could be intricately linked with the elusive dark matter. This idea invites us to delve into the uncharted ...

The phrase “regaining consciousness” usually means recovering from unconscious states such as sleep and anesthesia. But I use it to mean rescuing consciousness from intellectual mistakes that impede ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

The philosopher David Chalmers claimed in the 1990s that we neuroscientists have tackled only what he calls the ‘easy’ part of the problem of consciousness, namely “where in the brain does it arise?” ...