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 ...

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

The keepers of the “Doomsday Clock” on Tuesday moved the symbolic countdown to 85 seconds till midnight and warned that the world has never been closer to destruction on the metaphorical timepiece.

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. The world is closer to catastrophe than it has ever been, at least according to the scientists who maintain the Doomsday Clock.

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.

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 ...