Ever since we published our very first issue 123 years ago—yes, we’re old—Popular Mechanics has endeavored to help you understand all kinds of technological marvels, from the tools in your shed, to ...

In the movie Gravity, the astronauts’ futuristic helmets have special, high-tech shades that can display critical information, such as the amount of oxygen left in the oxygen tank. (The helmet has a ...

Consciousness has long resisted neat explanations, but a growing body of research suggests the problem may lie in how we ...

The intriguing topic of the interconnectedness of consciousness, health, and spiritual practices has been gaining traction in recent years. Concepts such as Hylozoism and Quantum Consciousness suggest ...

When we look around, it feels like we're seeing an objective reality. But neuroscientist Anil Seth says everything we perceive, from objects to emotions, is an act of informed guesswork by the brain.

Modern physics has been shaped by great minds, yet somehow physics hasn’t explained what the mind is. For decades consciousness was not a respectable area of inquiry in physics, yet the great quantum ...

The universe has no brain. It has no gray matter, no nervous system, no neurons firing electrical impulses—and yet, that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Reality shifting refers to a practice where individuals attempt to shift their ...