Recently, Earth’s rotation has been speeding up, shortening days by milliseconds. While this change is minor, scientists are exploring its potential consequences. As highlighted by New Scientist, a ...

Scientists are also investigating changes in the rotation of the Earth's inner core. They suspect that couplings with the Earth's mantle could contribute to ...

Megastructures have big impacts on the world - namely the people around and the environment they affect. However, this one ...

Just as passengers don’t feel the plane’s speed while smoothly cruising, we don’t feel Earth’s movement because we’re ...

July 22 is reportedly one of the shortest days ever recorded. Before you get worried, the day will only be 1.34 milliseconds less than the standard 24 hours we’re used to, according to Space.com, so ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: joecicak/Getty Images Earth will complete a full rotation in slightly less time than ...

(CNN) — 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 of the year so far, lasting ...

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why. The days are getting shorter and not just because summer is waning in the ...

Earth rotation and polar motion prediction encompass the estimation and forecasting of key parameters that describe the rotational behaviour of our planet. These predictions are pivotal for ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...

A new study has revealed that the Earth’s celestial companion, the Moon, is moving away from the Earth at the rate of 1.5 ...