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 scientists who maintain the "Doomsday Clock" have pushed the metaphorical measure of humanity's impending ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like most Americans, I was relieved to learn the Doomsday Clock has once again sped up, bringing humanity closer to the end of all ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...