A growing number of professional institutions are seriously looking at questions involving consciousness and what happens to ...

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, yesterday, warned that societies that ignore their history and fail to confront injustice risk sliding into tyranny, stressing that cultural identity and historical ...

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

This moment of revelation is common to many people who don’t form mental images. They report that they might never have ...

This explanation of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali explores what it means to find "fixity of mind" or, in simpler terms, ...

Ms. Grose is a Times Opinion writer and the author of a Times newsletter on culture, social change and the American family. Marzena Abrahamik is a photographer based in Chicago. Jan. 7, 2026 ...

The economy is sending mixed signals, but is the stock market in a bubble? Paul Gigot and columnist Andy Kessler discuss the valuations of variousAI companies, and look at the list of possible ...

In this season of reflection, it's awe-inspiring to consider how so much is still beyond our scientific understanding — from the big questions of the origins of the universe and life, to the more ...

A new scientific theory flips the traditional view of reality on its head: consciousness, not matter, may be the fundamental layer of the universe. The idea suggests that everything we know—space, ...

For centuries, the nature of consciousness has remained one of the most stubborn mysteries in science. Neuroscientists have mapped brain circuits, physicists have probed quantum vacuums, and ...

Universal Kids Resort is a new theme park opening in Frisco, Texas, in 2026. The park will feature seven lands based on popular franchises like "Trolls," "Shrek," and "SpongeBob SquarePants." ...