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Consciousness May Not Be Uniquely Human, New Theories Suggest—Rewriting Everything We Know About the Mind
Now, scientists think consciousness might be older and more widespread than previously believed. Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Consciousness has long evaded our understanding. Not only are researchers unable to define what consciousness is—whether it be basic self-awareness or some kind of higher connection with the universe—but they also aren’t exactly sure where it comes from. However, some experts believe…
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This Theory Says Time Has Three Dimensions. It ‘Really Messes Up’ What We Know About the Cosmos, Scientists Say
Getty ImagesBut it also makes the concept of time-traveling into alternate futures a reality. Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: What would the universe look like if you could travel faster than light? The answer may provide a surprising explanation to the mysteries of quantum mechanics. Our universe plays by certain rules, which originate from different branches of physics. But sometimes the…
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Gravity May Be Key Evidence That Our Universe Is a Simulation, Groundbreaking New Research Suggests
One of nature’s most familiar forces might be doing something far stranger than we ever imagined. From ancient Greek philosopher Plato to Neo, hero of the dystopian film fantasy The Matrix, humans have long pondered the true nature of reality. Can we trust what we see, taste, touch, smell, and hear to be real—or have we not truly grasped “how deep the rabbit…
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Your Consciousness May Be Able to Glimpse the Future—And One Scientist Is Testing That Claim
A new experiment is probing lucid dreamers on their supposed ability to sense the future. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Ten days before Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, he confessed a disturbing dream to an aide. He was wandering through the White House when he suddenly heard people weeping. When he followed the sound to the East Room, he…
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Nightmares
Image Credit: sxc.hu Being chased, falling into an abyss, looking into a mirror and seeing that our appearance has been altered; balancing on a high wire with no safety net, unable to get out of a building or sinking into quicksand are classic nightmare story lines. We may awaken shouting, our heart beating fast and sobbing with terror shortly relieved…
