Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Scientists of course cannot cut into Earth and directly observe its insides. Instead, their knowledge is inferred from the ...

Earth's slow rotation over billions of years may have played a crucial role in oxygenating our atmosphere. Scientists think ...

Although we can't feel Earth spinning, the daily sunrise and sunset are reminders that our planet is in constant motion. But do we know which way Earth is spinning? And is it the same direction as ...

Yes, Earth is suddenly spinning faster. Earth rotated once around ... It came against a long-term background of a gradual slowing of Earth’s rotation, caused by the the ebb and flow of tides ...

Why does the Earth spin? Sara H., age 5, New Paltz, New York A globe was the first thing I ever bought with my own money. I was maybe 5 years old, and I was really excited to take it home.

The more water from the polar regions flows into the world’s oceans— particularly into equatorial areas—the more significant the drag factor on the speed at which Earth rotates, says the paper.

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory in England recorded the shortest day ever on June 29 and another shortened day on July 26, according to Popular Mechanics, a science and technology ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Scientists are considering shortening the minute to 59 seconds to make up for the Earth ...

While Agnew's study suggests we have more time before facing this worrying unknown, it's worth noting that Earth's spin is very difficult to predict, and the new study is not necessarily a ...