Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, ...

If you’re the kind of person who gets a lot done, you’re grateful for every one of the 86,400 seconds that make up a day. On July 9, however, as well as on July 22, and August 5, you won’t get your ...

Aren’t the summer days supposed to be longer and the winter days shorter? Since when have things gone in reverse for the summertime? Since now, maybe? Starting today? Okay, here’s what’s going on.

Planet Earth is spinning a little faster today — resulting in one of the shortest days of the year. But the change will be so minuscule you won’t even notice. We’re talking even less time than the ...

Earth rotation climate change is altering our planet’s spin at a rate unmatched in 3.6 million years, a new study finds.

A change of milliseconds seems insignificant, but it can cause problems for our clocks, GPS and navigation apps, and satellites.

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Humanity's increased release of greenhouse gasses has raised the planet's temperature, and no one expects that to stop any time soon. As the globe warms, a study shows it is also spinning more slowly.

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 shaved off the clock on ...