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How far back do you think autism research goes? There have almost undoubtedly been autistic people as long as there have been ...

A team of scientists in an 'adversarial collaboration' put two of the top theories of consciousness to the test and this is ...

Scientists have been arguing for decades about how physical brain processes create our conscious experiences. Now, a new study puts two leading theories to the test against each other.

In the context of quantum physics, the term "duality" refers to transformations that link apparently distinct physical ...

A new U.N. report maps a path toward a more sustainable future and challenges society to question basic assumptions and ...

At the time, the study of happiness was far from the wellness mega-field it has become today. In the ’60s, a researcher ...

Two leading theories of consciousness went head-to-head—and the results may change how neuroscientists study one of the ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...