Here on Earth, we take for granted the fact that my watch displays the same time as everybody else's watch does, at least within my time zone. And when you step back and think about it, it is kind of ...

Optical lattice clocks are devices that measure the passing of time via the frequency of light that is absorbed or emitted by laser-cooled atoms trapped in a repeating pattern of light interference ...

Pat Kraft mostly has remained detached since he fired James Franklin as Penn State football coach more than six weeks ago. Kraft’s public silence has led to rampant speculation about who he will ...

But why do they keep saying “clock tick”? Were the Wicked characters’ clocks born ticking, or did they have clock tick thrust upon them? I have a theory, and I’m sorry in advance about it. The idea ...

Both the musical and its movie adaptation largely leave out a key piece of worldbuilding from Gregory Maguire's novels—making the repeated use of 'Clock Tick' in 'For Good' come off weirder than any ...

Graphic illustrating the difference in energy between running a quantum clock (left: a single electron hopping between two nanoscale regions) and reading the ticks of the clock (right). The energy ...

Today, we’re looking at New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani: how he won, what he can do, and how voters are feeling. Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor represents the culmination of New York City ...

A year ago, not even the most perfervid Astoria leftist would have thought that Zohran Mamdani would soon be elected mayor of New York City. Back then, it was easier to imagine Eric Adams coasting to ...

Cell phone glued to his ear, Kosmas Vassilas watches his truck crews round up multi-coloured bins on the island of Corfu, where a groundbreaking recycling initiative is bucking the trend of Greece's ...

The government shutdown standoff is now on Day 29 and at risk for millions: food assistance. If SNAP funding ends, it could impact hundreds of thousands of people in the DMV, causing concern and ...