The symbolic Doomsday Clock has been maintained by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947.

"In setting the clock closer to midnight, we send a stark signal. Because the world is already perilously close to the precipice, any move towards midnight should be taken as an indication of extreme ...

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Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock. The ominous metaphor ticked one second closer to midnight this week. The clock now stands ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists will unveil the 2026 setting of the Doomsday Clock on January 27, with nuclear weapons threats, expiring arms treaties, and growing stockpiles among key factors ...