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

In 2020, earth hit a record speed. It spun faster than at any time since scientists started tracking it in the 1970s. On July ...

While it’s unlikely anyone would notice a missing millisecond, there’s potential this speed-up could have ramifications for ...

July 5, 2024, currently holds the record for the shortest day, clocking in 1.66 milliseconds short of the average. One theory ...

As for when this three-day event will happen, there are three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest ...

Earth is set to break records with July 9 marking the shortest day ever recorded, shaving off 1.3–1.5 milliseconds due to ...

Scientists expect a specific day in July to be the shortest day of 2025 so far, running just over a millisecond faster than ...

Get ready for a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment this July 9th, as our planet is poised to experience one of the shortest days ever recorded.

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

Twisted materials—known as moiré structures—have revolutionized modern physics, emerging as today's "alchemy" by creating ...

Earth is expected to spin faster than usual in the upcoming weeks, leading to slightly shorter days, scientists report, ...

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, ...