Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result. While Earth's slowdown is not ...

When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation. Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on climate change.

The intriguing question of whether a plane can outrun Earth’s rotation has been a topic of recent aviation discussions. This concept, which involves a complex interplay between aircraft velocities and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thanks to a speed-up of Earth's rotation, the length of the astronomical day and the length of the clock day aren't quite matching ...