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The new campus on Chicago's South Side is more than a traditional presidential library. It harkens back to former President ...

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Scientists blast the idea that consciousness is confined to human or animal brains in a provocative new paper published this week, arguing that minds could exist in alien life and even advanced ...

What if consciousness isn’t limited to brains like ours? Philosophers Eric Schwitzgebel and Jeremy Pober argue that ...

It's been a tough run for the industry, but there's plenty of strong contenders for game of the year, from old franchises to ...