Researchers across biology, philosophy, and AI are split on what counts as a mind—and whether today’s systems qualify.

Science fiction often shows aliens with human features like eyes, limbs, and faces. But science has a reason for questioning ...

Consciousness could be a fundamental part of reality, like gravity or matter, according to this controversial theory.

Hirola” translates from Somali to something like “the peaceful one” or “the lone one,” referring to its solitary habits. Like other antelopes, Hirola are social but tend to form small herds of 10 to ...