The "Doomsday Clock," a metaphor for how close humanity is to self-annihilation, was moved to 85 seconds to midnight Tuesday, its closest point to catastrophe since the clock made its debut nearly 80 ...

Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday (January 27) closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arm...

Bell pointed to Russia's continued war in Ukraine, the U.S. and Israeli bombing of Iran and border clashes between India and Pakistan.