A rare magnetic phenomenon, once thought confined to the sun’s outer atmosphere, has been seen to twist its way through Earth ...

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.

The standard day on Earth consists of 24 hours, which is 1,440 minutes and 86,400 seconds. However, shorter days are ahead in the next few weeks. The rotation of the Earth changes due to several ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the ...

Imagine a world where the Earth suddenly stopped spinning. While this may sound like science fiction, scientists have studied the consequences of such a scenario to understand the delicate balance of ...

Does it feel like there's not enough time in the day for everything? Well, that could be because some upcoming days are actually getting shorter. In fact, today might just be the shortest day you'll ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Oct 23, 2025, 12:48pm EDT Oct 23, 2025, 01:42pm EDT Illustration ...

For nearly two centuries, scientists have speculated whether the Earth's rotation could be tapped as a source of electricity. Now, researchers at Princeton University say they have shown it can—just ...

By trapping huge amounts of water on land, big dams built by humans have slightly changed how Earth spins and where its poles ...