Consciousness research in 2025 has shifted from abstract philosophy to concrete lab results, with competing theories now ...

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A University of Cambridge philosopher argues that our evidence for what constitutes consciousness is far too limited to tell ...

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Research reveals why AI systems can't become conscious—and what radically different computing substrates would be needed to ...

Science can now explain the connection between information and consciousness. The answer is simpler—and stranger—than you might expect. The key is self-reference.

New work explores why consciousness evolved and what observing birds can teach us about its biological purpose.

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Researchers are trying to determine if patients who do not appear to be aware of their surroundings are actually 'covertly' conscious.

An in-depth look at the massive fraud crisis engulfing Minnesota, including the Feeding Our Future scandal, housing ...