The possibility of uploading human consciousness into a computer or machine, once a staple of science fiction, has entered ...

The brain is the reason humans are at the top of the food chain, but many questions remain unanswered. Now, scientists are ...

Consciousness is what we are most familiar with. Feeling the sun's warmth on our face, the joy of seeing someone we love, or the thrill of being on a rollercoaster—every single experience we ever had, ...

Recent research reveals that a blank mind may be closer to your brain’s default setting, while thinking and imagining are add ...

As AI grows more fluent in mimicking human empathy, language and memory, we’re left asking: If a machine can fake awareness so well, what exactly is the real thing?

Ever since we published our very first issue 123 years ago—yes, we’re old—Popular Mechanics has endeavored to help you understand all kinds of technological marvels, from the tools in your shed, to ...

Mustafa Suleyman says that designing AI systems to exceed human intelligence—and to mimic behavior that suggests ...