Something unusual is happening to our planet, and scientists are racing to understand why. For billions of years, Earth’s rotation has been gradually slowing down, mainly due to the Moon’s ...

In many parts of the world, people are enjoying long summer days. But few know that the Earth is spinning faster than usual. This faster spin has made some recent days the shortest since modern clocks ...

While the shortest day of the year typically falls in winter, summer will have its fair share of abnormally short days this year. According to TimeandDate, Earth will spin unusually fast in July and ...

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 ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - If it feels like summer is flying by, science says you’re not imagining it. Starting Wednesday, July 9, Earth is literally spinning faster than usual. Scientists recorded one of the ...

Neutron stars, the remnants of massive stars after a supernova, are among the densest and most fascinating objects in the universe. Recent discoveries have indicated that some neutron stars are ...

Our planet has been rotating at its fastest since records began in 1973. Earth will complete a full rotation in slightly less time than usual today (July 22), making it one of the shortest days ever ...

👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US is on the verge of dropping out of the top 10 ranking of the world’s most powerful passports. Meanwhile, an Asian superpower continues to hold onto the No. 1 position ...