When you think of making something using a lathe, you usually think of turning a screw, a table leg, or a toothpick. [Uri Tuchman] had a different idea. He wanted to make a clock out of the gears used ...

The time is nigh for nuclear clocks. In a first, scientists have used a tabletop laser to bump an atomic nucleus into a higher energy state. It’s a feat that sets scientists on a path toward creating ...

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

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's nothing more rewarding than finding ways to reuse old or broken items in your home. If you have a clock with a cracked face or damaged ...

Richard Weatherly has always had time on his side. He joined the Air National Guard in 1964 at what he says was the perfect moment — right as there was a huge need for young men to enlist due to an ...

Hickory dickory dock, this nucleus could make a great clock. A special variety of the element thorium hosts an atomic nucleus that could be used to keep time, scientists say. In a first, researchers ...

[sprite_tm] had a problem. He needed a clock for the living room, but didn’t want to just buy something off the shelf. In his own words, “It’s an opportunity for a cool project that I’d rather not let ...