Astronomical discovery: supersonic gales of 20,500 mph batter the exoplanet WASP-127b, breaking cosmic records for ...

Artifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar ...

Earth has experienced both hot and cold periods over time, though warm times have been more common. That’s true of the last 485 million years, as seen in this timeline reported in 2024. Our genus, ...

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

The poles can flip over the course of hundreds or thousands of years, and this can happen at random, with intervals ranging anywhere from 10,000 years to 50 million years or more. Around 41,000 years ...

New research suggests that the thousands of dams built over the past two centuries have caused the Earth's poles to drift ...

To understand why we don’t feel Earth's rotation, it’s essential to grasp the concept of inertia and the force of ...

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

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

Atomic clocks and our computer networks are the new, far superior form of time measurement, but we’re forcing them to keep in sync with this older form of measurement,” remarks Dr. David Gozzard, an ...

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

Genesis revealed the X Gran Equator concept SUV at the 2025 New York Auto Show, showcasing a rugged, lifestyle-focused design. The grilleless front and concept all-terrain tires suggest an all ...