Complex life began to develop earlier, and over a longer span of time, than previously believed, a new study has revealed. The research sheds new light on the conditions needed for early organisms to ...

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A sense of time is fundamental to how we understand, recall, and interact with the world. Tasks ranging from holding a conversation to driving a car require us to remember and perceive how long things ...

Complicated real-time strategy game situations, researchers say, can boost cognitive flexibility -- the ability to allocate the brain's resources under changing circumstances. Stephen Shankland worked ...