Medney (" Beyond Kuiper ") and co-author Don Macnab-Stark have crafted an intelligent examination of the human condition in the 23rd century as it surges into an existential era of decision, and we’ve ...

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Birds possess key neural and behavioral markers suggesting consciousness is more widespread in animals than previously ...

"Consciousness," although challenging to define, can be thought of as a first-person awareness of one's surroundings and oneself. You sense the world through your eyes, nose, ears and hands, and track ...

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This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. Krystal Velorien needed help. A 35-year-old marketing professional living in Ohio who had separated from her husband a ...

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 ...

Family interactions are likely to bring joy and a renewed sense of togetherness this week. Professional life moves forward smoothly, though collaboration may require a little extra patience. Financial ...

Re “What Is It Like to Be a Computer?,” by Barbara Gail Montero (Opinion guest essay, Nov. 10): Dr. Montero’s essay argues that artificial intelligence may one day become conscious. But I wonder if ...

Large language models like ChatGPT are designed to be eerily human-like. The more you engage with these AIs, the easier it is to convince yourself that they’re conscious, just like you. But are you ...