climate change, bioweapons, infectious disease, and disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) have brought the clock to its latest time in 78 years. The Doomsday Clock is a ...

MANILA, Philippines—The Doomsday Clock’s hands ... diplomatic breakthroughs, climate crises, and technological shifts. In recent years, the Clock has crept dangerously close to midnight.

April 30 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. During a long period of protest before 1975, several local governments, including Berkeley and Oakland, passed resolutions ...

However, not everyone needs such warnings, said Metro. " Preppers " have been ready "for years", piling their cupboards high with tinned food, keeping blankets in the car and having flares at the ...

the clock counts down the time that is left before the climate doomsday. A QR code displayed on the same screen leads to a campaign website with detailed explanations. A group of climate change ...

From ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ to ‘Deep Impact’ and ‘Don’t Look Up’, nothing seems to bring audiences together faster than a glimpse at the end of the world. As Tilda ...

Dr. Miranda Fay Thomas explores the history behind William Shakespeare's masterpiece King Lear, currently playing at Dublin's ...

Behind the headlines, and largely unreported, the basic measures of human well-being have continued to improve in recent ...

Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.

Climate action isn’t as politically popular as it used to be — but it doesn’t have to be that way. Climate activists have ...

Extinction is the greatest disaster that humanity must avoid. While that may seem a simple enough task, it is also a ...