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

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 ...

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

Groundbreaking dialogues between expert meditators and leading scientists open a new frontier in science education with the ...

For the average person, any explanation about philosophers and physicists warring over the nature of consciousness — no matter how colorfully described — would probably sound like an embarrassingly ...

In the movie Gravity, the astronauts’ futuristic helmets have special, high-tech shades that can display critical information, such as the amount of oxygen left in the oxygen tank. (The helmet has a ...

A seventeen-year Zen practitioner argues that storytelling isn't just how we communicate – it's the technology that hijacked ...