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The ongoing season of “Rick and Morty” continues to leave a lasting impact on viewers with each of its brilliant episodes, with the latest one, “Mortgully: The Last Rickforest,” making learning about ...

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A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

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If an alien intelligence were hiding somewhere on Earth, many scientists suspect it might look something like an octopus.

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