The Earth is predicted to increase its rotation speed in July and August, once again bucking the trend of a slower rotation ...

In other units, our billions cars increase Earth’s rotational speed by just 0.00000000001 mph. What’s more, we can’t permanently alter that rotation unless our 1 billion cars continue their ...

Each rotation takes 24 hours, or 86,400 seconds. The Earth has been experiencing many short days recently: in 2020, Earth experienced the 28 shortest days in recorded history.

Each rotation takes 24 hours, or 86,400 seconds. The Earth has been experiencing many short days recently: in 2020, Earth experienced the 28 shortest days in recorded history.

Scientists say they’ve confirmed Earth’s inner core has been slowing down. Here’s what it could mean — and why the topic has been the subject of fierce debate.