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.

On January 28, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists updated the Doomsday Clock from 90 to 89 seconds until "midnight," as world-ending threats continue escalating at

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for how close the world is to being inhabitable for humanity. Scientists just set the new time for 2025.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has reset the iconic Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight. For the second consecutive year, it is the closest the world has ever been to global catastrophe. Created in 1947 by a group of researchers that included Albert Einstein and J.

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.

Scientists and global leaders revealed on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" has been reset to the closest humanity has ever come to self-annihilation.

Humanity has grown closer to global disaster in the past year, with the Doomsday Clock moving to 89 seconds to midnight.

The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to the destruction of humanity, but the internet only sees it as an opportunity to make some jokes.

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

"Factors included nuclear weapons threats, the climate crisis, biological threats, and disruptive technologies."

The Doomsday Clock has been set 89 seconds to midnight, its closest point yet, due to nuclear threats, climate change, and potential misuse of AI.