See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The rotation of the Earth's inner core may be reversing, scientists ...

Earth is spinning faster this summer, making the days marginally shorter and attracting the attention of scientists and timekeepers. July 10 was the shortest day of the year so far, lasting 1.36 ...

The Earth is spinning slightly faster than before, and that means our days are becoming shorter by a tiny fraction of a second. Scientists say this trend has been noticeable since 2020, and by 2029, ...

This video explains Earth’s rotation, how it gradually changes over time, and why our planet continues spinning without coming to a complete stop. Pakistan declares ex-army officer Adil Raja terrorist ...

Our planet may have had a recent change of heart. Earth’s inner core may have temporarily stopped rotating relative to the mantle and surface, researchers report in the January 23 Nature Geoscience.

The heart of our planet has been spinning unusually slowly for the past 14 years, new research confirms. And if this mysterious trend continues, it could potentially lengthen Earth's days — though the ...