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Why July 9 will likely be one of the shortest days in recorded history
So far, the shortest day ever recorded was July 5, 2024, when Earth rotated 1.66 milliseconds faster than usual. This year, scientists predict three shorter days in July and August. On July 9, the day is expected to be 1.30 milliseconds shorter, followed by an even shorter -1.38 milliseconds on July 22 and a -1.51 milliseconds on Aug. 5.
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Scientists Just Reconstructed 540 Million Years of Earth’s Sea Level History and Reached a Concerning ConclusionEarth’s tectonic activity determines the depth and configuration ... to clarify the overall trend of rising and falling ...
Scientists agreed the rocky outcrops in a remote part of Quebec, Canada, were ancient. But were they really Earth’s oldest?
The ancient history of Earth has always been hard to read. Most of the planet’s earliest crust has been lost, buried, or ...
Explore the History of the Planet With David Attenborough at This New Immersive Experience in London
"Our Story With David Attenborough" at the Natural History Museum is a 50-minute program that explores humankind's role in the planet's ongoing story ...
Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq ...
The Earth today is like an icehouse, with ice sheets at both poles and comparatively lower carbon dioxide concentrations, but this has been rare rather than commonplace through the planet's ...
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