Source: Ben White| Unsplash Imagine being out on a clear summer day and feeling the warmth of the sun shining on your face. Or imagine the joy of being with a loved one, the thrill of riding a ...

Consciousness is primarily experienced internally, but the phenomenon of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) challenges this assumption. Although scientists have developed biological-based explanations for ...

As we bring more human consciousness to space, we'll bring with it our human religions while finding new names for new types ...

Pinker's new book reveals how recursive mentalizing—thinking about thinking—may be the hidden engine of human life, from ...

An image generated by prompts to Google Gemini. (Courtesy of Joe Nalven) This column was composed in part by incorporating responses from a large-language model, a type of artificial intelligence ...

Thousands of near-death experiences show consistent patterns, including out-of-body awareness and feelings of peace. New brain studies reveal organized neural activity during cardiac arrest, matching ...

Neal joined Mashable’s Social Good team in 2024, editing and writing stories about digital culture and its effects on the environment and marginalized communities. He is the former editorial director ...