For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with ...

What if you could build a clock that would last for 10,000 years? A clock that would tick only once a year, bong once a century, and cuckoo once a millennium? A clock that would be a symbol of ...

For more than a century, dinosaur eggs have offered haunting snapshots of ancient life, from curled embryos to trampled nests ...

Many people need to set an alarm to wake up on time in the morning. But using your phone for this purpose can lead to late nights and early mornings doomscrolling, which can disrupt your sleep. An ...

The Doomsday clock was set at 89 seconds to midnight on Tuesday morning, putting it the closest the world has ever been to what scientists deem "global catastrophe." The decades-old international ...

NIST restored the precision of its atomic clocks after a power outage caused by a power outage disrupted operations. Discover ...

If you start your day before the sun rises, or if you’re looking for a gentle alternative to a blaring alarm clock, a sunrise alarm clock may be your new favorite tool. These clocks mimic the natural ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock at 90 seconds to midnight on Tuesday, citing the war in Ukraine as well as climate change, online disinformation and other threats. By Jesus Jiménez ...

Unlike smartphones or traditional alarm clocks that rely solely on sound to wake you up, sunrise alarm clocks mimic the coming of dawn, with ever-increasing amounts of light. Much like a traditional ...

The Climate Clock is on display in Manhattan's Union Square as part of the city's Climate Week. Photograph by Ben Wolf Artists Gan Golan and Andrew Boyd want the world to realize that human ...