The symbolic Doomsday Clock managed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, moved forward by 3 seconds this year, to 85 seconds to midnight.

Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, co...

“Humanity has not made sufficient progress on the existential risks that endanger us all,” said Bulletin President and CEO Alexandra Bell of the reasoning for this year’s change.