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What if aliens are actually humans from the future?

What if you found out that you had a long-lost relative? And what if that long-lost relative was from a different planet in ...

Psychology says people reporting alien contact aren’t necessarily lying or dreaming, their brains may be building experiences that feel externally real

Strikingly similar accounts of alien encounters are often rooted in the brain's ability to generate vivid, real-feeling ...

Could alien minds be conscious? A new paper says yes

A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about ...

Humans May Be 'Autonomous Probes' Created by Aliens, Avi Loeb Claims

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has floated the provocative idea that humans might themselves be alien‑made 'autonomous probes,' built through advanced synthetic biology rather than evolving entirely ...
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A curiosity-driven journey toward understanding brain folding

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are a visual icon for intelligence itself. Peeling back the layers of this ...