Newly published research offers the most comprehensive look yet at what occurs in the brain during lucid dreaming.

As your brain shifts into a slower, calmer wave state, much like the dreamy place between sleep and wakefulness, real transformation becomes possible, some studies suggest.

Traipse into the world of artificial intelligence research, and it won’t take long to stumble across a concept known as the ...

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 ...

Level of consciousness (LOC) describes how awake, alert, and aware you are. Consciousness exists on a spectrum, ranging from normal waking awareness to altered states of consciousness (ASC) like sleep ...

According to the paper, the team of researchers worked on a mathematical model to describe the transition of natural killer cells from inactive to active states due to exercise-induced levels of a ...

We tend to think of language as a transparent tool—a neutral medium for expressing thoughts and describing reality. While philosophers have (more or less) come to agree that “the map is not the ...

Often, a person will move into a care home because it's no longer possible for them to receive the right level of care where they currently live. This could be for many reasons, such as: In situations ...