A leap second is a one-second modification that is sometimes used with atomic clocks, whenever there is a change in Earth's ...

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

From the point of view of the sun, it takes Earth roughly 86,400 seconds (24 hours) to complete one full rotation. This ...

Scientists have found that Earth is spinning slightly faster than normal, resulting in shorter days, though the reason ...

Thanks to a speed-up of Earth's rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of the clock day aren't quite ...

Back in 2023, scientists were already puzzled by the Earth’s accelerating rotation, while some speculated that global warming ...

Although Earth usually rotates just over 365 times a year, it hasn’t always been this way. In the distant past, our planet ...

In July and August, the Earth's rotation is expected to speed up, making days slightly shorter, particularly on July 9, July 22, and August 5.

Earth's rotation is speeding up, leading to shorter days and potential timekeeping adjustments. Scientists predict that by ...

The Earth is set to have three remarkably shorter than average days in the coming weeks as the Earth’s rotation unexpectedly ...

Ever wondered if human ingenuity could literally shift our planet? Turns out, it can – albeit ever so slightly.

In March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan, and moved the Earth's axis, shortening our days ...