After a few years of speeding up, our planet now appears to be slowing down. For the first time in seven years, the average length of day became longer in 2023. Meanwhile, new predictions suggest ...
As the polar ice caps melt, the Earth actually slows down, California scientists say. Less ice at the Earth's poles and more water weight spread around to other places are leading to the planet ...
THE PERFECT day should have 86,400 seconds: 24 hours for Earth to spin around its axis, 60 minutes in each hour, and 60 seconds in each minute. But the apparent precision of these simple ...
Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as ...
Polaris Dawn is the first of three anticipated missions in the Polaris Program, funded by billionaire philanthropist Jared ...
A new CDC report found the rate of heat-related ER visits in the U.S. rose in 2023 amid more extreme heat events and record-breaking temperatures across the country. Journalist Bill Weir sheds ...
What is the moon phase today? Today, May 13, 2024, the moon is 5 days old and is in the waxing crescent phase of its lunar cycle. It is 30% illuminated. Moon phases reveal the passage of time in ...
Anthony Gordon, his husband Roger Dennehy, and his boyfriend Ben Fink have a bounty of Pride events to choose from in ...
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Embracing innovative solutions like a dedicated east-west HVDC corridor for combined solar-PV and wind power transmission can ...
Denver's star center had his way with Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota defense to put the Nuggets within a win of the West Finals. Shaun Powell Nikola Jokic goes for 40 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists ...