A globe was the first thing I ever bought with my own money. I was maybe 5 years old, and I was really excited to take it home. As I quickly discovered, you can spin it in the direction that the earth ...

Right now, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, you’re along for the ride as our planet constantly moves in two major ways. First, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 summer is winding down and there might be even less of it this week. As the Earth spins faster this summer, the days are just slightly shorter. But those milliseconds are adding up. Other WRAL Top ...