For the first time, researchers at ETH Zurich have been able to fully explain the various causes of long-term polar motion in the most comprehensive modeling to date, using AI methods. Their model and ...

Earth rotation climate change is altering our planet’s spin at a rate unmatched in 3.6 million years, a new study finds.

The Earth seems to inhale and exhale in a new animation that shows how carbon is taken up and released as the seasons change. The animated continents seem to deflate during summertimes, indicating ...

Earth’s rotation is speeding up. This summer, our planet will spin faster than usual, creating the shortest day since records began. Though we cannot sense these changes, they show the forces that ...

Global warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.