Earth’s rotation is slowing as melting ice moves across the planet. New research says it’s driven by climate change and is ...

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 ...

For the first time in millions of years, the very foundation of how we measure time is being challenged by the planet itself. Recent geophysical data reveals that Earth’s rotation is changing at a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. July 22 is reportedly one of the shortest days ever recorded. Before you get worried, the day will only be 1.34 milliseconds less ...

The Earth is pretty good at keeping its pace. However, variations do happen. And on three separate days this summer—July 9, July 22, and August 5—the Earth will spin notably faster than usual. Of ...

It's a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled, but the Earth's rotation is spinning unusually fast and Wednesday may be the shortest day ever on record. The shortest day of the year could fall ...

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

Though we sum up a day as 24 hours and a year as 365 days, Earth's rotational and orbital speeds aren't exactly consistent. Instead, both fluctuate, swayed by atmospheric drag, tidal forces, changes ...