A hand moves the Doomsday clock to 85 seconds to midnight. Credit: Jamie Christiani / Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Credit: Jamie Christiani / Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists On January 27, the ...

Stephen Hawking used his fame to warn humanity about its potential — and rapidly approaching — end. He provided a possible solution, but just how viable is it?

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The 2026 Doomsday Clock is set at 85 seconds to midnight, warns the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, highlighting nuclear war and climate ...

On Jan. 27, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists announced that the human race is at its closest point in history of annihilation.

WHEN the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight on Jan. 27, 2026 — the closest ...

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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has set its Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest humanity has come to ...

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