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The exploration of consciousness in insects.

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci November 13, 2025 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2024.0302 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points	Argues that insects may possess a form of consciousness that current scientific paradigms fail to recognize, and proposes new research directions to explore this possibility, with implications for ethics and cognitive science.

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The exploration of consciousness in insects.

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