Discover the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise. Learn why this 'rebel' planet spins backwards, how a ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have ...

Earth's gradual slowing rotation over billions of years might be a surprising factor behind the increase of oxygen in our atmosphere, according to new research published in Nature Geoscience. Since ...

Our Earth is well-suited for life because it is perfectly spit-roasted by our Sun thanks to our planet’s axial rotation — but other planets aren’t so lucky. A new study from Peking University reveals ...