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

Earth's spin is slowing down and our days are getting ever-so-slightly longer. While the planet's rotation often speeds up and slows down over time, new research suggests the current increase in day ...

But new research suggests a new player is making an impact: us. By studying foraminifera, tiny single-celled marine organisms that leave behind fossil shells, a team of researchers from the University ...

Why would a warming climate change the length of a day? Earth still turns once every 24 hours by the clocks people live by, ...

The new study described this "almost unprecedented rate of increase" in the length of an average day as a quantifiable ...

We know Earth’s rotation on a cosmic scale, but seeing it close up requires quantum mechanics. Interferometry is the use of light waves, sound, etc., to identify changes in matter or motion. New ...

Deep inside Earth is a solid metal ball that rotates independently of our spinning planet, like a top whirling around inside a bigger top, shrouded in mystery. This inner core has intrigued ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. After a few years of speeding up, our planet now appears to ...

Global warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. A study published Wednesday found that the melting of polar ice — an accelerating trend driven ...

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