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

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

Earth is set to experience one of its shortest days ever recorded as the planet's rotation continues its unexpected ...

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond during the long days of summer.

Scientists anticipate that Earth's rotation will quicken enough to create three shorter days between July and August, starting Wednesday, July 9.

When the moon is positioned farther from Earth's equator and closer to the poles, its pull on the planet becomes weaker. With ...

The International Day of Friendship was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts ...

The GA, in its resolution 77/294, declared 12 July as International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms to recognize that sand and dust storms cause numerous human health problems in different ...

July 9 was unusually short thanks to changes in how fast the Earth is spinning. But two other days this summer are expected ...

Nicolás Rivero joined The Washington Post as a climate solutions reporter in 2023. Previously, he covered climate change for the Miami Herald and Quartz.