But for the first time in the annals of modern times, the very fabric of timekeeping is being threatened by no human weakness, but by the planet itself. The Earth will complete its rotation 1.34 ...

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

Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers.July 10 was the shortest day<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated ...

Earth doesn't rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be about a millisecond short of a typical ...

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

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

Until 2020, the shortest day ever recorded was -1.05 ms, which means the Earth completed its rotation in 1.05 milliseconds ...

There are a total of three days this summer when the moon will be around its furthest distance from Earth’s equator, ...

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

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 ...