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 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A semitruck driver lost consciousness and veered into oncoming highway traffic near Grand Rapids Tuesday afternoon, according to Michigan State Police (MSP). The driver, a ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A semi-tractor trailer crossed the I-96 median and came to a rest on the opposite embankment after the driver lost consciousness, state police said. No other vehicles were involved.

Beyond spirited dinner party debate, establishing which creatures have consciousness matters in terms of animal welfare and conservation policy. A Michigan State University philosophy scholar has ...

It used to be thought that without the cerebral cortex, consciousness could not exist. New research, however, has found that humans and animals missing part or all of their cortices are still capable ...

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 ...

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 ...

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a widely reported yet poorly understood phenomenon. Though there is no agreed-upon definition of an NDE, it has been described as “profound psychological events with ...

A review of over 100 years of neuroscience research asks if some brain regions are more important than others for consciousness. What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain ...

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At 78 years old, Deepak Chopra wakes up each morning with a question for his AI. Today’s query explored how every ingredient we use to experience the physical world has no actual existence in that ...