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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
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Earth to Spin Faster on July 22 to Make It One of the Shortest Days in Recorded History
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Earth will complete its rotation 1.34 milliseconds faster than the usual 24 hours, scientists say. That will make it the second-shortest day ever recorded, just behind July 10, 2025. The trend of shorter days has accelerated since 2020, attributed to factors like the Moon’s position, mass shifts from melting ice, and at...
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Earth's Spin Is Speeding Up, Making Your Days Shorter: Report
In the coming weeks, Earth will experience slightly shorter days due to changes in the moon's position.
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Earth’s Spin to Speed Up Briefly, Causing Shorter Days This Summer
Scientists report that Earth will briefly spin faster on July 9, 22, and August 5, shortening those summer days by 1.3 to 1.5 milliseconds. Though undetectable in daily life, this shift offers clues to how lunar gravity and seasonal changes affect planetary dynamics. Experts note that while timekeeping systems like GPS are unaffected, this rare spe...
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In a rare celestial event, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a vivid red sprite lightning phenomenon from the International Space Station as it flared above a thunderstorm across Mexico and the southern U.S. The image highlights the importance of orbital observation and NASA's citizen-science initiative, Spritacular, which collects ...
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Watch: Ronan The Sea Lion Demonstrates Superior Rhythm Skills Over Humans
A California sea lion named Ronan has shown remarkable ability to keep a beat and adapt to new rhythms, surpassing other animals and even some humans in her musical talent.
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FAST Telescope Reveals Emission Properties of Three Long-Period Pulsars in New Study
The FAST telescope has observed emission behaviours in three long-period pulsars, revealing null phases, asymmetric pulses, and microstructures. The study highlights variations in pulsar emissions and their periodicity, contributing to a deeper understanding of neutron star radio emissions. Researchers noted different nulling fractions and microstr...
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What Is 'One Nation, One Time' Initiative, How It May Work
Currently, IST is determined, down to the millisecond, using GPS satellites linked to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
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Human Sense of Smell Detects Scent Changes Faster Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
A recent study led by Dr Wen Zhou from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals that humans can detect changes in smells much faster than previously believed. Participants demonstrated the ability to discern the order of scents with impressive accuracy, even at intervals as short as 40 milliseconds. This finding suggests that our olfactory system is...
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Chimpanzees Found To Share Humans' Style Of Conversing
On analysing the data, the researchers found that chimpanzees have a timing similar to that seen in humans - pauses of about 120 milliseconds each between a gesture and its response.
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Samsung Galaxy S24’s Instant Slow-Mo Feature Is Coming to Older Galaxy Devices
Samsung will soon bring its Instant Slow-Mo feature, currently available exclusively to the Galaxy S24 series, to older Galaxy smartphones. The feature allows users to watch recorded videos in slow motion just by long pressing onto it, without any need to record it in slow motion or edit the effect manually.
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Roblox Launches Real-Time AI Chat Translation Tool, Will Support 16 Languages
Roblox launched an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is capable of translating languages in the game chat in real time. The online gaming platform, which has more than 70 million daily active users, created a native large language model (LLM) to build the tool that can translate any combination of 16 languages. The translations occur with a sm...
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Our Brains Are Incredibly Fast At Spotting Food, Taking Just 108 Milliseconds, Says Study
Every day, humans make decisions about food, and the visual system plays a crucial role by providing essential information that serves as the foundation for these food-related choices.
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Philips Momentum 3000 Gaming Monitors With 165Hz Refresh Rate Launched in India
Philips Momentum 3000 series gaming monitors launched in India on August 17. They sport a full-HD IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate and a 1 millisecond response time.
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Earth Completes Rotation In Less Than 24-Hours, Smashes Record Again For Shortest Day
On July 29, the Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a full spin in just 1.59 milliseconds, or slightly more than one-thousandth of a second, which is shorter than its standard 24-hour rotation.
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Earth Is Spinning Faster, Says Study. This Could Force A Global Time Reset
In a rare and unprecedented move, scientists and world timekeepers are considering reducing one second from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) as Earth's rotation speeds up.
-
Earth to Spin Faster on July 22 to Make It One of the Shortest Days in Recorded History
On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Earth will complete its rotation 1.34 milliseconds faster than the usual 24 hours, scientists say. That will make it the second-shortest day ever recorded, just behind July 10, 2025. The trend of shorter days has accelerated since 2020, attributed to factors like the Moon’s position, mass shifts from melting ice, and at...
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Earth's Spin Is Speeding Up, Making Your Days Shorter: Report
In the coming weeks, Earth will experience slightly shorter days due to changes in the moon's position.
-
Earth’s Spin to Speed Up Briefly, Causing Shorter Days This Summer
Scientists report that Earth will briefly spin faster on July 9, 22, and August 5, shortening those summer days by 1.3 to 1.5 milliseconds. Though undetectable in daily life, this shift offers clues to how lunar gravity and seasonal changes affect planetary dynamics. Experts note that while timekeeping systems like GPS are unaffected, this rare spe...
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NASA Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Over Storm from Space Station
In a rare celestial event, NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers captured a vivid red sprite lightning phenomenon from the International Space Station as it flared above a thunderstorm across Mexico and the southern U.S. The image highlights the importance of orbital observation and NASA's citizen-science initiative, Spritacular, which collects ...
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Watch: Ronan The Sea Lion Demonstrates Superior Rhythm Skills Over Humans
A California sea lion named Ronan has shown remarkable ability to keep a beat and adapt to new rhythms, surpassing other animals and even some humans in her musical talent.
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FAST Telescope Reveals Emission Properties of Three Long-Period Pulsars in New Study
The FAST telescope has observed emission behaviours in three long-period pulsars, revealing null phases, asymmetric pulses, and microstructures. The study highlights variations in pulsar emissions and their periodicity, contributing to a deeper understanding of neutron star radio emissions. Researchers noted different nulling fractions and microstr...
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What Is 'One Nation, One Time' Initiative, How It May Work
Currently, IST is determined, down to the millisecond, using GPS satellites linked to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
-
Human Sense of Smell Detects Scent Changes Faster Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
A recent study led by Dr Wen Zhou from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals that humans can detect changes in smells much faster than previously believed. Participants demonstrated the ability to discern the order of scents with impressive accuracy, even at intervals as short as 40 milliseconds. This finding suggests that our olfactory system is...
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Chimpanzees Found To Share Humans' Style Of Conversing
On analysing the data, the researchers found that chimpanzees have a timing similar to that seen in humans - pauses of about 120 milliseconds each between a gesture and its response.
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Samsung Galaxy S24’s Instant Slow-Mo Feature Is Coming to Older Galaxy Devices
Samsung will soon bring its Instant Slow-Mo feature, currently available exclusively to the Galaxy S24 series, to older Galaxy smartphones. The feature allows users to watch recorded videos in slow motion just by long pressing onto it, without any need to record it in slow motion or edit the effect manually.
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Roblox Launches Real-Time AI Chat Translation Tool, Will Support 16 Languages
Roblox launched an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is capable of translating languages in the game chat in real time. The online gaming platform, which has more than 70 million daily active users, created a native large language model (LLM) to build the tool that can translate any combination of 16 languages. The translations occur with a sm...
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Our Brains Are Incredibly Fast At Spotting Food, Taking Just 108 Milliseconds, Says Study
Every day, humans make decisions about food, and the visual system plays a crucial role by providing essential information that serves as the foundation for these food-related choices.
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Philips Momentum 3000 Gaming Monitors With 165Hz Refresh Rate Launched in India
Philips Momentum 3000 series gaming monitors launched in India on August 17. They sport a full-HD IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate and a 1 millisecond response time.
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Earth Completes Rotation In Less Than 24-Hours, Smashes Record Again For Shortest Day
On July 29, the Earth broke its record for the shortest day as it completed a full spin in just 1.59 milliseconds, or slightly more than one-thousandth of a second, which is shorter than its standard 24-hour rotation.
