We’ve seen a few H-bridge circuits around these parts before, and here’s another application. This time we have an Old Train ...

Nuclear clocks are the next big thing in ultra-precise timekeeping. Recent publications in the journal Nature propose a new method and new technology to build the clocks. Timekeeping has become more ...

Have you heard the saying “the problem is the solution”? It seems to originate in the permaculture movement, but it can apply equally well to electronics. Take the problem [shiura] ...

Half advice show. Half survival guide. Half absurdity-fest. (Wait, how does this work again? We're not numbers people.) Each episode, we answer all your burning questions, from how to survive a public ...

The question “What time is it on Mars?” is far more complicated than you might expect. That’s because the passing of time is affected by the strength of gravity, according to Einstein’s theory of ...

The story follows Violet, Doralee, and Judy, three women working at Consolidated Industries, a deeply unfulfilling workplace run by the sleazy and self-important Franklin Hart Jr. His consistent ...

December has been an unusually dark month in some parts of Sweden. Stockholm and Luleå have seen less than 30 minutes of sunlight. The access to light affects our moods, sleep rhythms and overall ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...

The most precise timekeepers ever made, atomic clocks, might one day help robotic and crewed missions on Mars stay in sync with each other, as well as enable the equivalent of GPS on the red planet.

The U.S. government calculates the country's official time using more than a dozen atomic clocks at a federal facility northwest of Denver. But when a destructive windstorm knocked out power to the ...

The iconic Homo erectus fossil was welcomed home with a repatriation ceremony and a new museum exhibit in Jakarta.