As autumn progresses, Americans will once again partake in the familiar ritual of resetting time — welcoming shorter days and longer nights. On Sunday, Nov. 2, clocks will “fall back,” an hour at 2 ...
Daylight saving time came into being as a tool for actual savings: A later sunset meant people might use less candle wax, or coal, or lamp oil. But does daylight time deliver any real savings to the ...
(The Conversation) — It is that time again. Time to wonder: Why do we turn the clocks forward and backward twice a year? Academics, scientists, politicians, economists, employers, parents – and just ...
This Sunday, the majority of Americans will "spring forward" and set their clocks ahead an hour, losing an hour of sleep as the annual tradition of daylight saving time begins for the year. Daylight ...