What is the evolutionary advantage of our consciousness? And what can we learn about this from observing birds? Researchers ...

Are insects like honey bees conscious? How about AI systems like ChatGPT? Researchers have devised new ways to investigate.

Many users feel they’re talking to a real person. Scientists say it’s time to consider whether they’re onto something.

Fifty years ago, Thomas Nagel famously asked: "What Is It Like to Be a Bat?" (October, 1974) Oxford University Press has republished the philosophical paper of that title in book form with an ...

Changes to students' social-emotional well-being is commonly regarded as another consequence of the pandemic — and the youngest Wisconsinites are not immune. For some children, the return to school or ...

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