The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

Dam construction since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to "wander" away from the planet's rotational axis because of the ...

Atomic clocks — among the most precise instruments humans have ever built — have been keeping track of Earth’s spin since the ...

Thanks to atomic clocks (and all the worldly forces that influence them), scientists know that Earth's rotation has begun to ...

Earth is expected to spin slightly faster on three specific days in July and August: July 9, July 22 and August 5. This could ...

Is the world on the cusp of a fleeting instant with the edge of time? July 9, July 22, and August 5, 2025, mark the dates when Earth’s rotation will accelerate just sufficiently to remove 1.3 to 1.51 ...

Scientists have long agreed this event was triggered by a sudden surge in greenhouse gases which resulted in an intense and ...

Across Europe and around the world, melting glaciers are reshaping landscapes and climate systems. Researchers Elzė ...

As climate change threatens tropical forests, a new study shows how the loss of those forests can be devastating to life on ...

In the coming weeks, Earth is expected to rotate slightly faster than usual, causing several days to be marginally shorter.