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 ...

The Doomsday Clock — a symbolic device to signal an array of existential threats to the world since 1947 — was recently moved to 85 seconds before midnight, the closest it has ever been to midnight.

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

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

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 ...

The latest Doomsday Clock, a symbol scientists use to show how close humanity is to destruction, has been updated. On 27 January 2026, the clock was moved to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of international scientists who maintain the "Doomsday Clock" have pushed the metaphorical measure of humanity's impending ...

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.

On Jan. 27, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced that the human race is at its closest point in history of annihilation.

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