Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...

Experts said legislatures are doing the work in setting the landscape on guns. This report is a part of "Rethinking Gun Violence," an ABC News series examining the level of gun violence in the U.S. -- ...

To the world’s timekeepers, the leap second is a kludge, a bane, a pain in the little hand. Now they’re ditching it. Will our days ever be the same? “The Astronomer,” a 1668 painting by the Dutch ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a weekly guide to the future of the Internet. In 2007, Second Life founder Philip Rosedale made a bold ...

Climate change has been blamed for many dramatic effects on our planet and our lives. Now it may even affect the measurement of time. You've probably heard of "leap seconds" — the sliver of time ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s official: The leap second’s time is numbered. By 2035 ...

Scientists are preparing to redefine the fundamental unit of time. It won’t get any longer or shorter, but it will be more precise — and a whole lot more powerful. By Alanna Mitchell Modern ...