A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a ...

Learn about a new working paper that argues that consciousness may not be limited to Earth-like biology, raising the ...

In the book version of “Project Hail Mary,” author Andy Weir, known for grounding his fiction in plausible science, describes ...

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

The analyst said it is the “height of irresponsibility” to not have a policy in place to handle the ramifications of other ...

The film 'Disclosure Day' is drawing comparisons to Scientology, with critics noting similarities in themes of spiritual ...

Octopuses, bees, and dogs all process information differently. Even within the narrow confines of one planet, evolution produced a wide range of nervous systems rather than a single design. A new ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

Does consciousness require flesh and blood to exist?Probably not, according to Eric Schwitzgebel, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the ...

And if aliens made of different stuff potentially possess consciousness, then why not minds made of silicon, metal, and ...

At the age of 16, serving in the Royal Navy, Seer saw a white blip on the radar, indicating it was a solid object. When he ...