Complacency about the serious challenges the world is facing is not an option. But the idea that we are almost at the point ...

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

The clock is a symbolic way to show the public how close scientists believe the world is to a human-made apocalypse.

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.

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 Doomsday Clock is now the closest it has ever been to midnight. Scientists have set the symbolic Clock at 85 seconds to midnight, issuing a dire warning about the apocalyptic danger of nuclear ...

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.

The Doomsday Clock is ticking closer to midnight. It is now set at 85 seconds before midnight. Midnight, when it comes to the Doomsday Clock, is a tangible illustration of humanity’s destruction, The ...

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