The leap second is on the chopping block — and timekeeping could change forever

An international meeting is considering a fundamental change to timekeeping, potentially severing the ancient link between ...

Leap seconds have helped keep clocks synchronized with Earth’s rotation, but their time may be over – here’s why

You’re probably used to the month of February having an extra day every four years, during the leap year. Timekeepers added ...
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Leap seconds may end as timekeepers rethink Earth’s rotation

You’re probably used to the month of February having an extra day every four years, during a leap year. Timekeepers added that extra leap day because Earth completes one orbit around the Sun in about ...