Eight states are moving to expand medical conscience laws, letting providers refuse care — from vaccines to contraception — on religious or moral grounds.

Research suggests that consciousness could extend far beyond just humans—every cellular creature in the universe, no matter how big or small, could be conscious, too. Studies show that single-cell ...

Leo's rhetorical question is another example of his reserved, if pointed, approach to weighing in on global issues — particularly those concerning the United States.

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Rev. Stacy Swimp draws on Igbo philosophy and Dr. King's teachings to discuss the communal aspect of dignity and how dehumanizing rhetoric fractures the moral fabric of the nation, using the example ...

Everything about him is eerie. As someone who has been trying to unravel the mysteries of paranormal experiences, eeriness may be part of his life. The forest p ...

Michael Pollan tells Scientific American why the science of consciousness may ultimately be too subject to our own conscious ...

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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.

Physicist Paul Davies looks back at the past century of quantum mechanics—the most disruptive theory in the history of modern science.

Over 4 billion years ago, an asteroid called Bennu was drifting through the solar system. Three years ago, NASA brought 121.6 grams of that space rock back to Earth. Scientists wanted to see if the ...