Do plants possess a consciousness? – A philosophy of science professor at the University of Murcia, in Spain, is trying to devise new ways to answer this seemingly unanswerable question. Although they lack something like the brain and nervous system that animals possess, many plant species physically react to theirread more
A new, peer-reviewed study on the scientific consensus regarding near-death experiences has been published by a multidisciplinary team of medical researchers titled “Guidelines and standards for the study of death and recalled experiences of death.” This study examines the scientific evidence that has accumulated from research into the phenomenon, andread more
The results of a new series of experiments suggests that microscopic structures within the brain could support the concept of quantum consciousness, an idea put forward by University of Arizona professor Dr. Stuart Hameroff and Nobel Laureate Sir Roger Penrose in the 1990s. These findings “could provide the foundations for scientists to experimentally test theread more
Las Vegas space entrepreneur Robert Bigelow has announced an essay contest as the inaugural activity for his newly-founded organization, the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies (BICS). Bigelow, famous for his entrepreneurial endeavors in regards to paranormal research such as Skinwalker Ranch and government-contracted UFO research through Bigelow Aerospace’s Advanced Space Studiesread more