It's time to stop bickering, accept what science tells us, acknowledge the widespread occurrence of intentional behavioral flexibility, and pay attention to why it has evolved.

Theorists of consciousness generally focus on sensation – what it's like to, say, experience the color red. Yet what we call the stream of consciousness offers a much richer and more complex blend of ...

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford University and the author of eight books, most recently “Livewired.” ...

Scientists and philosophers studying the mind have discovered how little we know about our inner experiences ...

The writer discusses a few of the works that influenced his new book, “A World Appears.” ...

After changing how we eat and how we trip, the author returns to his garden — and the page — to examine the mystery of ...

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 his new book A World Appears, the journalist explores the mysteries of the human brain — and whether computers could ever ...