The atomic scientists' Doomsday Clock is now 75—and threats to civilization still abound. A Cold War icon, the clock conveys scientists’ views on humankind’s risk of destroying itself.

The clock was established in 1947 by Albert Einstein, Manhattan Project director J. Robert Oppenheimer, and University of Chicago scientists who helped develop the first atomic weapons as part of ...

Humanity is closer to destroying itself, according to atomic scientists who revealed on Tuesday that the famous “Doomsday Clock” was set to 89 seconds to midnight — the closest it has ever been.

Reuters. A photographer stands by The Doomsday Clock during a news conference after The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced the location of the clock’s minute hand, indicating what world ...

Atomic Scientists’ 2025 Announcement The Doomsday Clock has been updated to reflected that we are closer to the end of the world. Learn more about the metaphorical clock.

Atomic scientists moved their "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine and other factors underlying the risks of global ...

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit organization focusing on global security and science, officially moved the Doomsday Clock forward for 2025 — as the clock is now set to 89 seconds ...

Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved the "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot spots, military ...

PHOTO: The Doomsday Clock is seen at 89 seconds to midnight, as set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' Science and Security Board, at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, Jan. 28, 2025.

The Doomsday Clock of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, set at 89 seconds to midnight, is displayed during a news conference at the United States Institute of Peace, January 28, 2025, in ...