Some of the World’s Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (by 5-Millionths of a Second)

Time appeared to skip a beat last week when some of the world’s most accurate clocks were affected by a wind-induced power ...

A Chip that Keeps Time (Almost) Like an Atomic Clock

For decades, atomic clocks have provided the most stable means of timekeeping. They measure time by oscillating in step with ...
University of Nevada, Reno

The most precise clock ever built ticks closer to reality

Nuclear clocks are a technology researchers have been working toward for decades. New research in theoretical physics brings them closer to reality.

Colorado power outages disrupt atomic clock in Boulder

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Internet Time Service Facility in Boulder lost power Wednesday afternoon ...
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Dinosaur eggshells hide a 'clock,' and scientists just found it

For more than a century, dinosaur eggs have offered haunting snapshots of ancient life, from curled embryos to trampled nests ...

NIST Restores Atomic Clock Precision After Fire-Weather Warning Caused Power Outages

NIST restored the precision of its atomic clocks after a power outage caused by a power outage disrupted operations. Discover ...
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Christian Marclay on Why ‘The Clock’ Challenges a Digitally Obsessed Generation

Christian Marclay discusses time, abstraction and youth culture as his famed work 'The Clock' goes on show in Berlin ...

Clock repairer that started in his garage is one of the few left in the Midlands

What started as a hobby became a full-blown business for Harold MacVittie more than a decade ago. His Chapin clock shop is still ticking.
Reader's Digest

This Is What the “O” in “O’clock” Stands For

We say this word multiple times a day, but what does it really mean? Two linguists took the time to explain the fascinating origin of o'clock. Read on to learn what the o in o’clock stands for and how ...