The science behind leap years and how they work

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 10:01 in Health & Medicine

Most of the time, a year is made up of 365 days. But this year, just like 2012, and the year four years before that, has 366. And that vital extra day, a leap day, is (partly) what keeps our calendars in working order.

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