The timing couldn’t be more relevant. In January 2024, the Clock remained at 90 seconds to midnight—the closest to symbolic doomsday in its history—reflecting growing nuclear tensions ...

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor that represents how close humanity is ... When Szilard learned the bomb had been dropped on Hiroshima, he called it “one of the greatest blunders of history” (in a ...

Scientists have updated the "Doomsday Clock," putting humanity officially at 90 seconds to midnight. What is the Doomsday Clock and what is its significance? Here's everything you need to know ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine has significantly raised the risk of global self-annihilation, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warned Tuesday, moving forward the Doomsday Clock to its closest ...

Extinction is the greatest disaster that humanity must avoid. While that may seem a simple enough task, it is also a ...

If you’ve been feeling a little down as the “Doomsday Clock” ticks ever closer to midnight, you’re not alone. A new study in The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists (BAS) links the clock’s progress to ...

The Doomsday Clock is both famous and controversial. However, to date no known studies have explored the potential connection between the Doomsday Clock and health and mortality.

We move people to action. We make appropriate use of our Doomsday Clock to help the public quickly grasp the jeopardy they are in. The Clock is an educational tool and is often how both children and ...

MANILA, Philippines—The Doomsday Clock’s hands inch forward ... minutes to midnight — the most optimistic position in its history. But never before has it been this close to midnight.

The Doomsday Clock was designed by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in 1947 to help us understand that the hands of the clock indicate the time in seconds or minutes until midnight, or the time ...