An alien virus creates a hive mind. But the story is how the survivors fail to unite—revealing human cooperation's fragile ...

An alien virus creates a hive mind. But the story is how the survivors fail to unite—revealing human cooperation's fragile ...

Dear Editor: Without dignifying the deranged comments from our president, we know that even causal movie goers have been influenced by Rob Reiner’s movies. Two iconic examples are "Stand by Me" and ...

In a deep and wide-ranging conversation, Elon Musk warns that modern social media has turned into a stream of "dopamine hits" that creates "a little bit of brain rot." He says endless, substance-less ...

Consciousness is fundamental; only thereafter do time, space and matter arise. This is the starting point for a new theoretical model of the nature of reality, presented by Maria Strømme, Professor of ...

What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic. Although ...

Large language models like ChatGPT are designed to be eerily human-like. The more you engage with these AIs, the easier it is to convince yourself that they’re conscious, just like you. But are you ...

Dr. Montero is a philosophy professor who writes on mind, body and consciousness. Not long ago, A.I. became intelligent. Some may dismiss this claim, but the number of people who doubt A.I.’s acumen ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Actors Terrence Riggins and Alexis Trice, playing William and Sonia in Nathan Louis Jackson’s ...

Many of us have downloaded mindfulness apps like Headspace or Calm, and have probably benefited from spending 10 minutes each day focusing on our breathing. But reducing stress and softening the ...