Jamie Kripke designed an analog clock that he said won’t “scare you awake.” Instead, it plays one of seven melodies ...

Our hacker [glgorman] sent in their submission for the One Hertz Challenge: an analog software clock for Microsoft Windows. I guess we’d have to say that this particular project is a work-in-progress.

Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Doomsday Clock – which measures how close humanity is to destroying itself – got its annual reset on Jan. 27, 2026. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists members, from left, Jon B. Wolfsthal, Asha M. George and Steve Fetter reveal the Doomsday ...

For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more accurate clocks: optical atomic clocks. In a few years' time, they could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, ...

Increasing paternal age has been linked to elevated health risks for the next generation, including higher risks of obesity and stillbirth. But what drives this increased risk remains unknown. Most ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has an given an update the 2026 setting of the Doomsday Clock, during one of the most tumultuous times in recent history, and said that we are 85 seconds to ...

In a few weeks, it will be time to spring forward once again. Despite ongoing efforts to end seasonal time changes, we will continue to spring forward in March and fall back in November for the ...

In just a few weeks, many Americans will partake in the semi-annual tradition of switching clocks and “spring ahead” for daylight saving time 2026. This year, DST will begin Sunday, March 8, at 2 a.m.

A Finnish city is set to be the European Capital of Culture for 2026. Oulu, located in northern Finland, will hold events over this year to shine a spotlight on its culture - with a focus on climate ...