Earth’s rotation is slowing as melting ice moves across the planet. New research says it’s driven by climate change and is ...

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

Scientists announced Monday that Earth is rotating slightly faster than normal, resulting in what is expected to become the second-shortest day ever recorded since precise atomic timekeeping began.

For some time, astronomers have theorized that there is a connection between planetary mass and rotation. In the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn both rotate rapidly, completing a rotation in roughly ...