The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how close the world is to being inhabitable for humanity. Scientists just set the new ...

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor that represents how close humanity is to self-destruction, due to nuclear weapons and climate change. The clock hands are set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, ...

Since its inception in 1947 by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, the Doomsday Clock has warned humanity how close the world is to catastrophe every year, with midnight acting as ...

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

Their answers set the clock for the coming year. The Doomsday Clock – which measures how close humanity is to destroying itself – will get its annual reset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10 am EST.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" is now set to 89 seconds to midnight.