An animation using data from the European Space Agency (ESA) allows you to "listen" to Earth's magnetic field being disrupted ...

The origins of plate tectonics on Earth are hotly debated, but evidence from Australia now shows that parts of the crust ...

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon.

Yes, the days are getting shorter, with researchers saying the Earth has been spinning faster than usual this year. Here's ...

If Earth were spinning just 100 miles per hour faster than it does now, the world would be hit by stronger hurricanes, ...

Earth is spinning faster—causing shorter days and raising sea levels. At extreme speeds, gravity weakens, oceans flood cities, and satellites fall out of sync. A global reset looms.

Our first meeting was a bit awkward. One of us is an archaeologist who studies how past peoples interacted with their environments. Two of us are geophysicists who investigate interactions between ...

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

The science behind why the Earth will spin just a little bit faster on July 9, July 22, and August 5, this year.

On July 9, 2025, scientists at the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) reported that the Earth ...

Earth’s rotation will speed up slightly on July 9, 22, and August 5, shortening each day by over a millisecond.