The Hindu school of thought has variously described the “Creation” – specially in the Vedas and Puranas. The underlying principles and thought of how it all started and what “God” really means in this ...

I love the way New Year's cards turn up in my inbox this time of year. Friends I haven't heard from for a while send a greeting, most of which are full of assurances about what a great time is ahead.

Consciousness is what makes us humans. Consciousness gives us the understanding of, as well as the freedom from, the more rigid aspects of linear thinking. It gives us the intuition to navigate ...

AI is everywhere. But while it's undeniably omnipresent, is anyone actually home upstairs? According to one researcher, the answer is yes. For centuries, religion has held a strict monopoly on the ...

What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum published two articles on this topic. Although ...

The science of consciousness has not lived up to expectations. Over the summer, the neuroscientist Christof Koch conceded defeat on his 25-year bet with the philosopher David Chalmers, a lost wager ...

New studies suggest consciousness can't be judged solely by behavior, whether it's a chatbot discussing philosophy or a bee searching for nectar. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the internal ...

In what The Wall Street Journal described as a "very readable overview of the thoughts of a unique scientist who has made us rethink consciousness, cognition and self-awareness," Damasio argues that ...