Consciousness may be millions of years old, fueled by primal brain circuits rather than the human cortex alone.

Which creatures truly count as cognitive? And which as conscious? From simple organisms to humans, scientists debate the ...

Source: Ben White| Unsplash Imagine being out on a clear summer day and feeling the warmth of the sun shining on your face. Or imagine the joy of being with a loved one, the thrill of riding a ...

A Cambridge researcher’s review suggests the brain’s ancient subcortex may sustain basic awareness, reshaping how science and ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling ...

“I think, therefore I am,” René Descartes, the 17th-century French philosopher and mathematician, famously wrote in 1637. His idea was straightforward: even if your senses, the world, or your body ...

The study of consciousness remains one of neuroscience's most challenging areas. Our previous research on electromagnetic (EM) field theories of ...

The nature of consciousness has long intrigued philosophers, scientists, and the general public alike. It raises profound questions about awareness, experience, and the very essence of being.

In late 2005, five months after a car accident, a 23-year-old woman lay unresponsive in a hospital bed. She had a severe brain injury and showed no sign of awareness. But when researchers scanning her ...