Since 2020, Earth has been rotating unusually fast on its axis, leading scientists to consider whether we should correct for ...

Two days this summer have been unusually short, with the shortest expected on Aug. 5, leading global timekeepers to consider ...

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

July 22 will be the second-shortest day of the year, as Earth completes a full rotation in less time than usual.

The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including ...

July 22 is one of the shortest days in history due to Earth spinning faster. The shortest day in history is coming up next month.

This isn't the first time this sort of phenomenon has happened. The same thing occurred on July 9, and it's set to happen ...

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

New study from Penn State and Colorado State shows how gold nanoclusters mimic key properties of the most accurate systems currently used in quantum applications, providing a tunable, scalable option ...

Earth has been spinning faster for the past few years — a trend that could lead the world’s timekeeping institutions to take ...

A report published on June 27 by NOAA said multiple factors have contributed to global warming since the start of the industrial period (post 1900), however, the Sun’s overall brightness ...

When large masses of water are moved from one place to another, this changes the shape of Earth and leads to a phenomenon ...