consciousness

Scientists at Ruhr University Bochum have uncovered compelling evidence about one of evolution's greatest mysteries: why consciousness developed in some species but not others. Their groundbreaking research examines the evolutionary advantages of conscious experience and reveals that birds may have solved the puzzle of awareness through a completely different brain architecture than mammals Phys.org. The question of consciousness has puzzled scientists for decades, but new research suggests the answer lies not in what consciousness is, but rather in what purpose it serves. According to Professors Albert Newen and Onur Güntürkün, understanding the function of consciousness is essential to explaining why oak trees remained non-conscious while crows developed sophisticated awareness. The research, published in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal