Was the moon landing fake — or are you just really tired? Not getting enough sleep on a consistent basis has been linked to a higher likelihood of believing conspiracy theories in a new study by the ...

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In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. By Teddy Rosenbluth Shortly after generative artificial intelligence hit the mainstream, ...

This is part 3 of a five-part series. Part 1 provided an overview of the leading theories of consciousness. In this post, we will focus on global workspace theories (GWTs). These theories propose that ...

While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to ...

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Consciousness is the ultimate question of existence. Nothing is more essential than our experience. Yet we have no consensus, and perhaps no clue, about what it actually is. The trouble, in part, is ...

This is part 2 of a 5-part series. Part 1 provided an overview of the leading theories of consciousness. In this post, we will focus on higher-order theories (HOTs) of consciousness, one of several ...

Right now, the only thing standing between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and being the head of the Department of Health and Human Services is a confirmation hearing with a soon-to-be Republican-dominated ...