The Chicago-based nonprofit announced today the decision to advance its Doomsday Clock closer to midnight by 30 seconds. The clock is now two minutes to midnight, the symbolic hour of imminent doom.

Chinese hysteria about the Mayan apocalypse has gotten so bad the U.N. has take to social media to deny rumors that it’s distributing tickets for a doomsday ark. The tickets are widely available ...

And even though the clock evokes a potentially terrifying future, Holz takes a more optimistic approach to the entire endeavor. “Really, the Doomsday Clock is a symbol of hope,” Holz says. “The whole ...

Jan. 14, 2010 -- Is humanity approaching an apocalypse? Today, a group of international scientists will move the hands of the symbolic "Doomsday Clock" for the first time in two years.

Learn about the Doomsday Clock and how closely its ticking should concern us. Chinese Fleet Sails Into Contested Waters as US Aircraft Carrier Approaches Gayle King describes space launch: "Can't ...

Survivalists and doomsday preparers frequent Uncle Sam's Military Surplus store so much that the owners wrotes a checklist of items they may need that sits near the merchandise on Tuesday, Dec. 18 ...

Yes, we do. Since 2007, climate has been included. So the Doomsday Clock was created to alert the world to the dangers and to capture the sense of urgency and the sense of how are things going.