In his new book 'A World Appears,' journalist Michael Pollan explores the mysteries of the human brain — and whether computers could ever catch up.

In his new book, “A World Appears,” Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a ...

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

Michael Pollan’s lucid and lively writing on the science of everyday life—plant biology, nutrition, cooking—has made him one of the most popular nonfiction writers around. I ...

Richard Jeffery Wagner, PhD explores love, free will, and sentient companionship in a near future shaped by technology ...

Are childhood experiences and altered states of consciousness in adults closer than we think? Early ways of knowing in ...

Can we be conscious without language? Does language influence our conscious experience? These questions, which are central to understanding the human mind, have been explored by researchers at the ...

NATURE BRIEFING 03 February 2026 Daily briefing: What people with no ‘mind’s eye’ can tell us about consciousness How clearly you can picture mental images might influence your memory and creativity.

Scientists have identified a distinctive brain-wave pattern that marks the slide into unconsciousness during general anaesthesia. If the finding is confirmed, this pattern could help doctors to avoid ...

Consciousness remains one of science’s deepest mysteries, but a new brain-stimulation technique may offer a way to probe it more directly. MIT researchers have outlined how transcranial focused ...