The majority of people have experienced a psychic phenomenon, according to a new study. Here’s what those strange “gut ...

Take a moment and consider how you define mind relative to consciousness. In reflecting on questions such as: Can something have a mind, but not be conscious? Can something be conscious, but not have ...

Ever since we published our very first issue 123 years ago—yes, we’re old—Popular Mechanics has endeavored to help you understand all kinds of technological marvels, from the tools in your shed, to ...

The measurement problem in quantum mechanics looks at how an experimental outcome changes, simply by observing it.

Popular science often feels like a kind of voyeurism. Those who can’t manage the real thing are given a thrilling glimpse of its intrigue and excitement but kept at a distance. So a book that tackles ...

Whether chatbots are truly “conscious” or not, they are an alien presence that has already begun to warp the world. The human ...

Dive deeper into the mysteries of your own existence with this one-day masterclass exploring the forefront of research on the brain and consciousness. Join leading neuroscientists and philosophers as ...

Have you ever reacted to something before consciously thinking about it? Or made a decision that “just felt right”? That’s your subconscious mind at work. It operates silently in the background, ...

When Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and now EVP and CEO at Microsoft AI, wrote Tuesday that “Seemingly Conscious AI is coming,” he wasn’t chasing clicks. He meant it. In his essay, Suleyman ...