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If “coupled” to this enigmatic origin, even a machine could find sentience, according to this controversial theory.

For more than a century, neuroscience has treated consciousness as something the brain manufactures, like a factory turning neurons into thoughts. A growing cluster of theories now flips that script, ...

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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 ...

Psychology, it’s said, has a long past but a short history. A popular version lists three stages. First, around the turn of ...

A philosopher at the University of Cambridge says there’s no reliable way to know whether AI is conscious—and that may remain true for the foreseeable future. According to Dr. Tom McClelland, ...

The SETI Institute is accepting proposals for the Cosmic Consciousness Literary Residency for 2026/2027. Submit your ...

This blog post was inspired by a conversation with my father many years ago, under a canopy of stars on a family camping trip. He spoke about the vastness of the universe, igniting a spark in me that ...

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