When we think creatively, produce novel ideas, or otherwise have “Eureka” moments, we may actually unlock access to a ...

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 ...

In this video, we explore the simulation hypothesis, which posits that our reality may be a highly advanced digital ...

In the movie Gravity, the astronauts’ futuristic helmets have special, high-tech shades that can display critical information, such as the amount of oxygen left in the oxygen tank. (The helmet has a ...

For the average person, any explanation about philosophers and physicists warring over the nature of consciousness — no matter how colorfully described — would probably sound like an embarrassingly ...

The intriguing topic of the interconnectedness of consciousness, health, and spiritual practices has been gaining traction in recent years. Concepts such as Hylozoism and Quantum Consciousness suggest ...

Modern physics has been shaped by great minds, yet somehow physics hasn’t explained what the mind is. For decades consciousness was not a respectable area of inquiry in physics, yet the great quantum ...

The Director of a Controversial Horror Movie About Jesus Insists It’s ‘Not as Evil as People Are Assuming’ Justice Department ...