The International Rotation and Reference Systems Service found that July 9, July 22, and August 5 will be victims of the time ...

Since 2020 (and for reasons that are still unclear), the Earth has been rotating on its axis more quickly than usual, and the ...

Earth is spinning faster than ever, and the result is a shortening of the length of our days. Since 2020, each year has ...

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 planet’s rotation was completed 1.59 milliseconds short of a 24-hour day on June 29, breaking the record for the world’s shortest day in modern history.

A day is a period in which Earth makes a complete rotation around its axis. Although this averages out at 24 hours, the speed of this spin can actually increase or decrease, which effectively ...

DETROIT — The days are indeed getting shorter. Earth had its shortest day ever recorded on June 29, with the day ending 1.59 milliseconds sooner than usual, according to the National Physical ...