A philosopher has claimed that death isn't the end and that there are seven unique stages to the afterlife, with the journey ...

During a trip, language could become temporarily irrelevant, researchers say. That speechlessness may be linked to sensing ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research. Music could provide a breakthrough in ...

What does it mean to be conscious? People have been thinking and writing about this question for millennia. Yet many things about the conscious mind remain a mystery, including how to measure and ...

A machine-learning algorithm spotted signs of “covert consciousness” in coma patients—in some cases, days before doctors ...