With the invention of the leap year, the Julian calendar was used worldwide for over 1500 years. Over time, it led only to catastrophe.
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Leap day only comes once every four years, including in 2024. But the reason we have it, including when we do and don't, may surprise you.
It's simpler, more compact, and reusable from year-to-year in a way that no other calendar is. Here's both how it works and how to use it.
A sober look at a wild conspiracy theory that argues the Middle Ages never happened.
The Mayan calendar is revered for its impeccable accuracy. Now, a recent excavation in Guatemala reveals how the system developed over time.
Researchers speculate the famous monument was one of the world’s first solar calendars, possibly inspired by trade with ancient Egyptians.
As the Earth spins and wobbles on its axis and revolves elliptically around the Sun, each day changes from the last. "24 hours" isn't right.
Even with leap years and long-term planning, our calendar won't be good forever. Here's why, and how to fix it.
The best-laid plans of mice and everyone else.
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We bake pies for Pi Day, so why not celebrate other mathematical achievements.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
Perhaps it’s not just an oddly shaped hill, after all.
Leap years will only get us through the next few thousand years before we have to fix it. With every year that passes, we assume that two separate things will both […]
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They had the technology. So why didn't they use it?
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Unplugging only ignores the hard work of overcoming your distractions.
The Reitoff principle gives us permission to "write off" a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.
Most schools use a semester system, but a new study suggests that they should switch to quarters.
From emotional intelligence to problem solving, these management training topics will set team leaders up for success.
An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?
Over the past 50 years, 27 leap seconds have been added to our time.
Glimpse into the ancient Maya empire through the writing of its own inhabitants.
The monsoon rains were not always so reliable.
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
We don't know what causes Miyake events, but these great surges of energy can help us understand the past — while posing a threat to our future.
Because there's not enough Walden pond to go around.
The first of many dodecahedrons was unearthed almost three centuries ago, and we still don't know what they were for.
The larger truth on the streets is that no one uses just one drug anymore.