Earth’s rotation is no longer matching the tidy 24-hour day that our technology assumes. Since 2020, each day has been ...

You're unlikely to miss the 1.25 milliseconds that will make Aug. 5 one of the shortest days ever. Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have ...

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 1.36 ...

The Earth is picking up speed, and it’s forcing scientists and timekeepers to consider an unprecedented move. According to the latest data, Earth’s rotation is running just a hair faster this summer, ...

Earlier this month, the Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly ...

A tiny shift in Earth’s spin could trigger a move timekeepers have never made before, and it might impact everything from satellites to global networks. The Earth is picking up speed, and it’s forcing ...