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It's a phenomenon that has left scientists baffled, but the Earth's rotation is spinning unusually fast and Wednesday may be the shortest day ever on record. The shortest day of the year could fall ...

Ah, summer in the Northwest, when we enjoy those long, sun-drenched days. But on Tuesday, the Earth is set to record one of its shortest days on record. In this case, we are not talking about hours of ...

Earlier this month, the Earth spun just a bit faster than usual on July 9 and is expected to do so again on July 22 and Aug. 5, according to the website TimeAndDate. Over a millisecond was reportedly ...