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With lengthy sunny spells and a few isolated showers, then it will get warmer and turn more humid. All the details later. Its wednesday the 16th of august. England are preparing to face australia in the semifinal of the Women S World Cup this morning. The lionesses will go head to head with the hosts, in sydney, in the hope of reaching the final for the first time. Well have all the build up here on breakfast. Our Sports Editor dan roan has more. Cue the party even here in sports mad australia, its a moment that will never be forgotten. Victory over france after a nerve shredding Penalty Shoot...

The historical association of time with the rotation of Earth has meant that Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) closely follows this rotation1. Because the rotation rate is not constant, UTC contains discontinuities (leap seconds), which complicates its use in computer networks2. Since 1972, all UTC discontinuities have required that a leap second be added3. Here we show that increased melting of ice in Greenland and Antarctica, measured by satellite gravity4,5, has decreased the angular velocity of Earth more rapidly than before. Removing this effect from the observed angular velocity shows tha...

After a few of the traditional Dark'n'Stormies on those enchanted isles, you could be anywhere

The stars have long held a special resonance within Maori culture. Now, the plight of a small seabird has triggered a New Zealand community to seek dark sky status – and the results are awe-inspiring, finds Joanna Whitehead

Have you ever wondered how sailors of the past confidently sailed vast oceans, knowing their exact location? Consider this: the open sea stretches forever and sailors rely on more than just the North Star. What technological marvel paved the way for precise longitudinal navigation, turning the unpredictable expanse of the ocean into a navigable highway?In