The new Doomsday Clock time has been set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Here’s what it means.
The "Doomsday Clock" is a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation.
In addition to nuclear and climate risks, the scientists warned of potential misuse of biotechnology and artificial ...
Wars, climate change, disruptive technologies and the rise of autocracy over the past year prompted scientists to set the clock at 85 seconds to midnight.
USA TODAY asked Alexandra Bell, the president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a few questions about the ...
This particular clock is technically an ion clock, which is different from the more common atomic clocks that are based on measuring the resonant frequencies of a single cesium atom to regulate time ...