Two decades ago, the Doomsday Clock had begun to include other threats, including climate change, and now it has to accommodate further new ones, like artificial intelligence.

The Doomsday Clock has been set by experts to show that humanity may be closer to annihilation — midnight — than ever before ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is proud to welcome artificial intelligence expert Melanie Mitchell to its Science and ...

Farmers process climate-smart beans in Machakos, Kenya, Monday, March 18, 2024.

As floodwaters rise across America, 10 U.S. states are quietly abandoning entire towns to the encroaching waters, choosing to ...

The UK will test its emergency alarm system for the first time in two years, as the Government warns Britain to prepare for ...

Consequently, we now move the Doomsday Clock from 90 seconds to 89 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been to catastrophe. Our fervent hope is that leaders will recognize the world’s ...

By most accounts and developments, tensions in most parts of the world are currently at their peak. Conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and Asia show grave signs of escalating, suggesting the ...

The Schaumburg Township District Library has installed newly restored artwork by renowned Chicago artist Martyl Langsdorf, creator of the 1947 Doomsday Clock. Thanks to a generous family donation ...

A Bulletin short fiction contest Announcing the Bulletin‘s new short fiction contest… Over the decades, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has published the smartest minds in the fields it covers, ...