The Doomsday Clock was set closer to midnight than it’s ever been before on Jan. 27. The Doomsday Clock is a symbol created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists in June 1947 to show how close ...

Familiar risks to human existence such as nuclear weapons and climate change were cited by the scientists, along with new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of international leaders spoke about the Doomsday Clock in 2020. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cite worsening ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The world is closer to catastrophe than it has ever been, at least according to the scientists who maintain the Doomsday Clock.

A rapid transition away from fossil fuels could help slow down the Doomsday Clock as it edges closer to midnight.

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 85 seconds to midnight. Scientists cite nuclear tensions, climate change, and emerging technology risks. Experts say global cooperation is needed to reduce the danger.

Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group ...

The 2026 Doomsday Clock has inched closer to midnight than ever before, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists stated on Tuesday, January 26. Alexandra Bell, the president and CEO of the nonprofit ...

A program hosted by UChicago's ISAC Museum explored how a biblical battleground, a doomsday clock and a looping film each ...

What is the Doomsday Clock? The Doomsday Clock is a visual representation of how close the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists believes the world is to global catastrophe, focusing on the greatest ...

Perspective: Washington and Moscow are sleepwalking into a new arms race—while AI speeds the march to a nuclear miscalculation.