The idea was first introduced by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in June 1947.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the clock to 85 seconds before midnight, the theoretical point of annihilation.

Nuclear and climate scientists are gathering today in Washington to update the Doomsday Clock revealing how close the world ...

Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic,” a science-oriented advocacy group ...

Atomic scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds midnight, with threats such as nuclear weapons and conflicts pushing humanity closer than ever to the point of annihilation.

The Doomsday Clock moved to 85 seconds before midnight - its closest point ever - but critics have spotted an 'issue'.