Is consciousness everywhere? In every rock and atom? That is what panpsychists like the philosopher Philip Goff believe. They ...

Ancient philosopher Epictetus, once a slave, taught that true freedom lies in inner mastery, not external control. A quote, ...

It seems we’ve decided the humanities have less to give the human race — or more modestly, this country’s future — than the sciences. This is a serious mistake. The sciences and the humanities are ...

The Mountain City Traditional Arts center celebrates Appalachian heritage through exhibitions and workshops that connect residents to the region’s rich cultural traditions. Many events are free or ...

Artificial intelligence promises to accelerate scientific discovery and open new frontiers of inquiry. But new research from ...

The outlook has brightened for federal science budgets, but political appointees are likely to have a big say in how that ...

Earth scientist Andrea Donnellan studies the surface of the Earth from the sky to better understand earthquakes, including ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

January is a good time to take stock of our lives – but where to start? David Robson finds some answers in the latest ...

An ambitious effort to create a neurophysiological paradigm to explain near-death experiences has failed to capture many ...

Artificial intelligence use can boost outputs, at the cost of research breadth — plus, solving the mystery of the Universe’s ...

“We may never know precisely how life began, but understanding how some of its ingredients take shape is within reach.