Consciousness

“Cryosleep” remains the preserve of science fiction, but researchers are getting closer to restoring brain function after deep freezing

Michael Pollan dives into the scientific and philosophical puzzles of consciousness, from brain biology to AI and beyond

People with aphantasia have no mental imagery—and they’re offering brain scientists a window into consciousness

A dive into how scientists are trying to understand what consciousness is and where it comes from

In rethinking whether AI is sentient, we are asking bigger questions about cognition, human-machine interaction and even our own consciousness

Consciousness researchers studying “islands of awareness” have found that disconnected brains likely sink into a strange form of deep sleep

Will brain science deliver answers about consciousness or hit another wall?

The many, many ways researchers hope to solve the toughest mystery in science

Mathematical tools from string theory are giving scientists a new way to study the networking of neurons

Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the autonomy of people who use neurotechnology

Octopuses’ response to a human illusion suggests a sense of body ownership

As AI grows more fluent in mimicking human empathy, language and memory, we’re left asking: If a machine can fake awareness so well, what exactly is the real thing?