Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory in England recorded the shortest day ever on June 29 and another shortened day on July 26, according to Popular Mechanics, a science and technology ...

Prior to that, the core's spin had been accelerating. The findings add to the mystique of the most inscrutable part of our world, Vidale said. Literature and lore involving Earth's core have ...

While Agnew's study suggests we have more time before facing this worrying unknown, it's worth noting that Earth's spin is very difficult to predict, and the new study is not necessarily a ...

And that’s just the start. This is a question from Andrew, who asks: What would happen if the Earth and all terrestrial objects suddenly stopped spinning, but the atmosphere retained its velocity?