The Doomsday Clock, a symbolic measure of humanity's proximity to catastrophic destruction, has been set at 89 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been, symbolizing humanity's shortest margin from potential catastrophe since the clock's creation.
The science that guides the Doomsday Clock, which represents how close humanity is to global catastrophe, has been moved to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest it has ever been.
A science-oriented advocacy group advanced its famous clock to 89 seconds Tuesday, the closest it has ever been.
The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to the destruction of humanity, but the internet only sees it as an opportunity to make some jokes.
Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.
Iconic Doomsday Clock moves one second closer to midnight as global existential threats rage. Clock factors include nuclear weapons, climate crisis, artificial intelligence, infectious diseases, and conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Humanity has grown closer to global disaster in the past year, with the Doomsday Clock moving to 89 seconds to midnight.
Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, left, and Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists member Robert Socolow reveal the Doomsday Clock, set at 89 seconds to midnight, during a news conference at the United States Institute of Peace, Tuesday, in Washington. AP
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The Doomsday Clock is closer to midnight than ever before. What does it mean? How is this determined? Can the clock be wound back?
The Doomsday Clock has been updated to reflected that we are closer to the end of the world. Learn more about the metaphorical clock.