• Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2015
Reminder: June 30 Will Be Precisely One Second Longer

Reminder: June 30 Will Be Precisely One Second Longer

Tuesday, June 30, will last 86,401 seconds

Top 10 Coolest Science News of the Week: January 5-11, 2015

Top 10 Coolest Science News of the Week: January 5-11, 2015

It's been a busy week for scientists across the world, here are their most important announcements of the past few days

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 9th, 2015
June 30, 2015 Will Be a Second Longer than Any Other Day of the Year

June 30, 2015 Will Be a Second Longer than Any Other Day of the Year

The so-called leap second will be added to June 30, 2015, to sync atomic clocks with our planet's rotational time

  • Web Blog
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 29th, 2012
Google Doodle Celebrates Opera Composer Rossini and the Leap Year with Frogs

Google Doodle Celebrates Opera Composer Rossini and the Leap Year with Frogs

The latest Google doodle marks the birthday of Gioachino Rossini