An adjustment of a mere second in the official global clock sent dozens of websites crashing in an incident reminiscent of the Y2K bug over a decade ago.

Technology - Internet

Jul 02, 2012 4.8 / 5 (5) 6

If the day seems a little longer than usual on Saturday, June 30, 2012, that's because it will be. An extra second, or "leap" second, will be added at midnight to account for the fact that it is taking Earth ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Jun 29, 2012 4.3 / 5 (6) 2

A leap second will be introduced on 30 June 2012 following a decision made by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) earlier this year. This could potentially be one of the last ...

Other Sciences - Other

Jun 29, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 7

Timekeepers meeting in Geneva failed to agree Thursday on a proposal to abolish a 40-year-old practice of adding the occasional second to world time.

Technology - Telecom

Jan 19, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 9

Timekeepers gathered in Geneva on Thursday to thrash out a contested proposal to abolish a 40-year-old practice of adding the occasional second to world time.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Jan 19, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 3

It's high noon for the humble leap second. After ten years of talks, governments are headed for a showdown vote this week on an issue that pits technological precision against nature's whims.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jan 17, 2012 3 / 5 (2) 18