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The heart of our planet has been spinning unusually slowly for the past 14 years, new research confirms. And if this mysterious trend continues, it could potentially lengthen Earth's days — though the ...

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Tuesday, Aug. 5, will be one of the shortest days of the year - but it may not feel like it, according to Space.com. A 24-hour day is normally 86,400 seconds. Aug. 5 is predicted to be 1.25 ...

Buried more than 3,000 miles beneath our feet, Earth’s solid inner core was once thought to be unchanging—locked in place at the heart of the planet. But new research has revealed something much more ...

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