The Earth rotates at about 1,670 kilometers per hour at the equator, yet we experience no sense of motion. But how is this ...

The planet’s rotation fluctuates as it travels around the sun, and measurements suggest we’re losing more than a millisecond ...

People already experienced a shorter day on July 9 — but maybe didn’t know it because it’s only 1.3 milliseconds faster. The fastest day since the introduction of the atomic ...

July full moon rose in the sky this week and brought with it a pleasant surprise. The moon was orange in colour and appeared ...

The name Buck Moon originates from Native American traditions. July marks the period when male deer or bucks begin regrowing ...

Everest's peak stands at an impressive 8,849m above the ocean, making it the piece of land at the highest altitude on Earth.

A rare Triassic fossil site reveals North America's oldest known pterosaur, Eotephradactylus mcintireae, in what was once a ...

The deadline for the start of Trump's heaviest tariffs has been delayed until next month, leaving consumers stuck with more ...

Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing its ability to absorb water. Severe to extreme preexisting drought ...

Chinese radar has detected mysterious plasma bubbles hovering over Egypt’s Pyramids from 5,000 miles away.

Over the past decade, researchers have been puzzling through Pluto’s mysteries. Meanwhile, the New Horizons probe heads for interstellar space.

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America's oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were ...