The familiar tick-tock of wall clocks originates from the escapement mechanism, which controls gear movement in precise steps. While our brains perceive two distinct sounds, clocks actually produce ...

Your phone may switch on its own, but the oven clock will not. A small change is coming that can trip you up. Every autumn the same riddle returns over breakfast. Do we push the hands forward or pull ...

Paleoseismology helps scientists understand how frequently large earthquakes have occurred in the past — especially in regions with incomplete or no historical seismic records. By studying traces of ...

KHSAA approved 35-second shot clocks for varsity basketball starting 2027-28. Cost estimates include $5,500 per gym and $3,000 annually for clock operators. Decision follows national trend despite ...

It's an interesting fact that despite being kissing cousins, clock makers and watch makers occupy very different positions in the world of timekeeping. There are hundreds of both around the globe but ...

For anyone starting to explore the world of watches, the first question sometimes isn’t what brand to buy, but what type of watch movement fits you best. Watch movements are the “engine” that keeps ...

These downsizing buyers spent six weeks this spring touring more than a dozen two-bedroom units in different neighbourhoods across Toronto, starting around Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue and working ...

Minneapolis (WCCO) — It’s a historic Minneapolis neighborhood that some say is slowly losing its charm. Teardowns in Linden Hills have some residents worried about developers buying lots. Built in ...

This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here. Anyone who’s ever had to repair a luxury timepiece knows the drill: ...

Markus Lutz is CTO and Founder of SiTime Corporation. He is a MEMS expert, a prolific entrepreneur and inventor who holds over 100 patents. If there is one thing that modern society has in common with ...