The idea that the universe itself might be intelligent sounds like science fiction, yet a growing group of researchers is ...

Recent explorations into the world of brainless animals have unveiled surprising capabilities that challenge our traditional views of cognition. Creatures like slime molds, jellyfish, and even plants ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

The universe has no brain. It has no gray matter, no nervous system, no neurons firing electrical impulses—and yet, that physical structure may not be where intelligence and consciousness actually ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal. Our brains can do math, employ logic, explore abstractions, and think critically.

Machines no longer just automate, they simulate, mirror, and increasingly, mimic life. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are not simply tools of efficiency. They are inadvertently echoing ...

New research shows that AI doesn’t need endless training data to start acting more like a human brain. When researchers ...