It will be essential for us as a species to maintain superiority, but [...] we are not the pinnacle of creation,” he says.

Unorthodox biologist Michael Levin says cognition lies on a spectrum and that what humans perceive as consciousness could ...

New research uncovers how the brain processes learning by identifying the exact moment an animal learns a new skill.

Previously, “both physicists and neuroscientists have largely dismissed the relevance of standard quantum mechanics to neuronal processes, as quantum effects are thought to disappear at the large ...

When you see pasta, your brain probably doesn't jump to the secrets of the universe. But for almost a century, physicists ...

How a person's brain grows and makes connections can determine intelligence as well as susceptibility to disorders such as epilepsy and mental illness. However, a lot of questions remain about how the ...

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...

A newly developed system combining AI and robotics has been helping a man with tetraplegia turn his thoughts into mechanical arm movements – including clutching and releasing objects – with the system ...

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) researchers have developed a neuromorphic photonic semiconductor neuron ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been on the ISS for over nine months due to mechanical issues, facing ...

Xiaoyue Ni is creating wearable technology that goes beyond just tracking your steps, for everything from pregnancy to sleep ...