The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight, the closest to catastrophe in its nearly eight-decade history. Here's a look at how — and why — it's moved.

Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.

The Doomsday Clock is perhaps the most sobering graphic symbol ever created: a quarter of a clock with four big dots to mark the countdown to midnight, an euphemism for the end of world You might ...

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For almost all of its history, the clock has moved in 60-second increments. In 2017 it was moved to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight, and then in 2020 it was moved to 100 seconds. This is the first ...

You can get in touch with Jenna by emailing [email protected]. Languages: English The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic measure of humanity's proximity to catastrophic destruction, has been set at 89 ...

The Doomsday Clock's history Image: Former Bulletin chair Leonard Rieser answers questions after moving the clock three minutes ahead to 14 minutes in 1995. Pic: AP When it first began in 1947 ...

The Doomsday Clock depicts how close humanity is to armageddon – but where did it come from, how do you read its time, and what can we learn from it? Existential risk researcher SJ Beard explains.

As we welcome this improvement, we must also bid farewell to a cherished piece of Woodhaven’s history: the iconic Columbia ...