All the datacentres that run the internet, communications and financial transactions, they are based on precise timing. We also need a precise knowledge of time for navigation, and particularly for ...

Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and ...

Ample sunshine, ice cream, and afternoons at the beach might leave you wishing that summer would never end. Unfortunately, ...

Scientists break down the reasons why days are getting shorter—and the mystery they're still trying to solve about Earth's ...

Tuesday, July 22, is expected to be the second of three days in 2025 where more than a millisecond could be shaved off the ...

Scientists predicted that Tuesday will be a fraction of a second shorter than normal as the Earth's rotation is moving faster ...

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

The story begins in 1835, when the first of what would become thousands of dams was built. These human-made reservoirs store ...

Broadly speaking, Earth takes roughly 24 hours to spin around on its axis. Ocean tides, volcanic activity and earthquakes can ...

Our planet is going to spin a little faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, thanks to the moon’s distance from the equator.

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...

NASA announced a successful test of its X-59 aircraft at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., that could lead to ...