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

Life on Earth is facing the very real threats of war and climate change, among other factors, as scientists count down its ...

USA TODAY asked Alexandra Bell, the president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a few questions about the ...

The human race is at its closest point yet to destroying itself, according to a reset of the ominous but symbolic "Doomsday Clock." ...

In addition to nuclear and climate risks, the scientists warned of potential misuse of biotechnology and artificial ...