Dreams show us consciousness is fundamental. But throughout the dream, something remains remarkably constant with waking life: there is still an observer having an experience Continue
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The Tantalizing Possibility Of Locating Consciousness In The Brain: Few discoveries would be more consequential than identifying the specific neural structures responsible for subjective experience Continue
Pennies are nearly history, and now the nickel is undergoing review of its use and composition. Continue
The Super El Nino Could Push California Sea Levels to All-Time Highs. The Pacific Ocean is already running more than half a foot above its normal level off the West Coast Continue
What if The Brain Doesn't Create Consciousness? Scientist Proposes It Might Be The Fabric of Reality Itself Continue
"Two Origins of Life”: Scientists Reveal the Ancient Evolutionary Split That Gave Rise to All Life on Earth. An international research team has uncovered how LUCA, the last ancestor of all life on Earth, split into the first two branches Continue
How AI is revealing the hidden intelligence of plants and fungi: Machine learning tools are allowing scientists to better understand forms of intelligence that operate on spaces and timescales utterly unlike our own. Continue
The evidence suggests that carbohydrate-rich foods helped fuel the energy demands of our growing brains. Rather than fearing carbohydrates, people should focus on high-quality sources, including whole fruits, legumes, and nutritious grains, and prioritize a range of carbohydrate foods as part of a healthy diet. Continue
Teamsters sue California over self-driving truck rules. The lawsuit, reported first by POLITICO, sets up a potential challenge for the state’s next governor to balance labor concerns with a tech industry priority. Continue