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 ...

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The Chicago Cubs are now dissecting the 2025 season after their Game 5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series. Chicago made one move to bolster its rotation at the trade ...

University of Texas Arlington provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Right now, you’re zooming through space at incredible speeds. As just one of all the living creatures on Earth, ...

We here at Jalopnik are insanely lucky to call what we do work. Obviously, being able to nerd out over cars is what makes it so cool, but arguably just as cool is getting to travel the world to go and ...

When we talk about feats of engineering, very few megastructures on Earth rival the sheer scale of China's Three Gorges Dam. It's located in Hubei province, spanning the mighty Yangtze River, and it's ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers battled pitching rotation injuries all season long, but the team is now healthy and providing quality outings regularly. The Dodgers' starting pitchers were one of the more ...

Stephen DiKerby receives funding from NASA and NSF grants, as well as from Michigan State University. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to ...

As early as 2024, scientists from the US and China discovered that the Earth’s core had slowed down and even stopped moving in relation to the Earth’s crust. But until now, the general public—that’s ...

A solar day is defined by the Sun's return to the local meridian, while a sidereal day is defined by the return of the March equinox to the local meridian. A solar day is approximately 3 minutes and ...

Home runs and crooked numbers on the scoreboard might capture headlines, but pitching still wins championships. A stacked rotation might be the single biggest advantage a team can possess heading into ...

A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why. The days are getting shorter and not just because summer is waning in the ...