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Atomic clocks and our computer networks are the new, far superior form of time measurement, but we’re forcing them to keep in sync with this older form of measurement,” remarks Dr. David Gozzard, an ...
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 ...
Earth is expected to spin slightly faster on three specific days in July and August: July 9, July 22 and August 5. This could ...
How did Earth, alone among the solar system's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid ...
Unless climate change is curbed, Earth's oceans could see a mass extinction of marine life unlike anything the planet has seen for millions of years, according to a new study published Thursday.
Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth's wildlife ... So, they are important because they give us hope. But they are completely insufficient to cope with climate change.
Earth’s largest mass extinction, often referred to as the “Great Dying,” occurred about 252 million years ago. Massive volcanic eruptions triggered catastrophic climate changes that altered ...
As climate change threatens tropical forests, a new study shows how the loss of those forests can be devastating to life on ...