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

The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation ...

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.

Earth's rotation is expected to speed up in July and August this year, resulting in shorter days. Specifically, July 9, July ...

View of Earth from space. Image source: studio023 / Adobe. To fully understand how these human-built megastructures affect Earth’s rotation, though, we have to dig into the math a little bit.

The rotation of Earth’s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores.

Global warming has triggered sea level rises, which are impacting Earth's rotation. (Image credit: Getty Images) The results back up a similar study published in March, which suggested that Earth ...

The rotation of Earth’s inner core may have paused and it could even go into reverse, new research suggests. The Earth is formed of the crust, the mantle and the inner and outer cores.