IN these days of computers, mobile phones, ultra sonic, bionic etc, it's time someone invented a clock that will reset itself when we revert to British Summer Time. While the video player and computer ...

A clock accurate to within a tenth of a second over 14 billion years – the age of the universe – is the goal of scientists. A paper to be published in Physical Review Letters provides the blueprint ...

Our circadian cycle doesn’t just affect our sleeping and waking, but our motivations, mood, behaviour and alertness. Whether you are a lark or an owl, here’s how to recognise your own rhythm ...

The experimental strontium lattice clock built by scientists in the United States, which is not expected to lose or gain a second in 15 billion years Credit: Photo: PA The world's most accurate clock ...

Prior to the mid-18th century, it was tough to be a sailor — you couldn't set out for a specific destination and have any real hope of finding it quickly if the trip required east-west travel. At the ...

The technology used for game clocks has become part of a basketball referee's on-court DNA, something few could see coming considering the system was initially scoffed at by some officials. The ...

Don't beat yourself up for missing that pre-dawn cycle ride or late-night jog. A new study reveals the best time to work out is during the day. Muscles have their own circadian rhythm (body clock) ...

Our daylight hours more than double during the course of the year. Our maximum 16 hours and 50 minutes of sunlight in the longest day in June dwindles to just seven hours and 40 minutes in December.

Daylight saving time was first implemented during the first world war to take advantage of longer daylight hours and save energy. While this made a difference when we heavily relied on coal power, ...