A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how real brains actually compute.

Entangled atoms, separated in space, are giving scientists a powerful new way to measure the world with stunning precision.

At the deepest level of quantum physics, particles may not be as independent as they appear.

Columnist Philip Ball thinks the phenomenon of decoherence might finally bridge the quantum-classical divide.

A new theory reveals how even “frozen” particles can spark the emergence of order inside quantum matter.

Scientists have made the first experimental observation of matter wave diffraction in a short-lived electron-positron atom.

Researchers have, for the first time, described the properties of one-dimensional anyons and outlined how these particles can be observed using existing experimental setups.

As Homer tells us, Odysseus made an epic journey, against the odds, from Troy to his home in Ithaca. He visited many lands, but mostly dwelt with the nymph Calypso on her island. We can imagine that his ...

Electron spin may subtly break the symmetry between mirror-image molecules, helping explain why biology chose one molecular hand.

We assume consciousness requires a human or animal brain—an assumption that author and philosopher of science Natalie Lawrence argues is the biggest obstacle to understanding what the mind actually is. Our tools for investigating cognition were built in our…

Physicists have shown that imaginary numbers may not be fundamentally required in quantum mechanics.

Indefinite causal order reverses the direction of heat flow without violating thermodynamics

Another notable step forward.