About 300,000 years ago, an early human was foraging for food in an expanse of grassland. She spied a cluster of mushrooms poking out of dark soil, picked one of the brown caps, and examined its ...

After recently writing about Singularity in this column, I felt it was time to address the elephant in the room – the difference between Artificial Intelligence and Human Consciousness in the Age of ...

The phenomenon of inattentional blindness seems to show you can see without the information crossing into your consciousness.

A short history of America's fascination with deportation may help us understand the present situation and correct some of ...

Eight states are moving to expand medical conscience laws, letting providers refuse care — from vaccines to contraception — ...

Suzanne Morphew's daughters battle family over her remains as accused husband Barry faces October murder trial. Legal fight ...

Like many Americans, Ms. Rachel said she first became aware of the family detention center in Dilley, Texas, after federal immigration agents detained a 5-year-old in Minneapolis.

The classroom has ceased to be a place of 'learning' and 'knowledge'. Instead, it is expected to be an instrument of social ...

The White House has circulated videos that fuse footage of bombing raids with visuals from video games and action films.

Leaders of Jehovah's Witnesses are modifying their prohibition on receiving blood transfusions on religious grounds, now allowing members to decide whether to allow their own blood to be drawn an ...

Minding the Campus Writing is a fundamentally human act. There may be evolving technologies that can string words together ...