Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer may be leading the Oscar race, but the celebrated physicist is in the headlines for a much bleaker reason this week, as the organisation J. Robert Oppenheimer ...

Humanity is officially one second closer to world annihilation, scientists say. The Doomsday Clock has been revealed – and it now sits at 89 seconds to midnight, one second closer than last year. It's ...

(NEXSTAR) – The Doomsday Clock, a concept designed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to represent humanity’s proximity to a global catastrophe, moved slightly closer to “midnight” on Tuesday.

A panel of scientists and scholars said Thursday they believe the world is as close as it has ever been to a so-called doomsday scenario. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which has been tracking the ...

Humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, according to the atomic scientists behind the Doomsday Clock. The ominous metaphor ticked one second closer to midnight this week. The clock now stands ...

WASHINGTON -- The Doomsday Clock was reset to 100 seconds to midnight, meaning the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists does not think the world is a safer place in 2020. This is the closest the clock ...

Scientists on Tuesday set the so-called Doomsday Clock closer to midnight, highlighting what they perceive to be the increased probability of a global disaster. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ...