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Does it feel like there's not enough time in the day for everything? Well, that could be because some upcoming days are actually getting shorter. In fact, today might just be the shortest day you'll ...

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"The current rapid rise in day length can thus be attributed primarily to human influences," said professor Benedikt Soja.

Global warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich have been able to fully explain the various causes of long-term polar motion in the most comprehensive modeling to date, using AI methods. Their model and ...

You’re not running late — Earth is just moving faster, at least for a few days this summer. On July 22, Earth will spin about 1.38 milliseconds faster than its typical 86,400 seconds in a day. If that ...

One day in the next couple of years, everyone in the world will lose a second of their time. Exactly when that will happen is being influenced by humans, according to a new study, as melting polar ice ...