In Season 6, Episode 8 of the animated series "Futurama," a race of cat-like aliens attempts to harness the Earth's rotational energy to restore their own planet's spin. After succeeding in halting ...

It’s easy to forget that our planet is constantly in motion, quietly spinning beneath our feet every second of every […] ...

Have you ever wondered what would happen if the world stopped turning? KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross has, and he wasn’t afraid to ask Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson when he interviewed the “Cosmos” host ...

If Earth stopped spinning, gravity would remain essentially the same, but the Coriolis effect would cease, causing air to travel in straight lines rather than forming cyclonic systems like hurricanes.

As if it's not already hard enough to find the time to do everything you need to do in a day, now you're about to lose another whole millisecond or more. In fact, experts say Tuesday, July 22, could ...

Aren’t the summer days supposed to be longer and the winter days shorter? Since when have things gone in reverse for the summertime? Since now, maybe? Starting today? Okay, here’s what’s going on.