The world is closer than ever to destruction, scientists have said, as the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight for 2026, the gloomiest assessment of humanity’s prospects since the ...

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Humanity continues to move closer to catastrophe, scientists said Tuesday, Jan. 27. The human race is at its closest point yet to destroying itself, according to the reset of the ominous but symbolic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists members, from left, Jon B. Wolfsthal, Asha M. George and Steve Fetter reveal the Doomsday ...

At the dawn of the nuclear age, scientists created the Doomsday Clock as a symbolic representation of how close humanity is to destroying the world. On Tuesday, nearly eight decades later, the clock ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced on Jan. 27 that the hands of the Doomsday Clock moved forward four seconds and now sits at 85 seconds to midnight—the closest the symbolic clock has ...

There’s a new “it” bag — but it doesn’t come with a popular label. Dubbed “analog bags,” Gen Z is buying canvas totes and filling them with items to help them reduce their screen time. The term was ...

TikTok has dubbed 2026 the year of the 'analog lifestyle' as people seek to reduce screen time. Many are swapping digital devices for analog products like film cameras, physical journals and record ...

With our homes and lives swarming with AI-powered devices, assistants and chatbots, a backlash is brewing. Pitched as “analog lifestyles,” it’s different than a short-term digital detox. Instead, it’s ...

Most people are chronically online. The morning starts with a scroll, the day is spent sending emails, and to wind down at night, it’s second nature to stream music, podcasts, or audiobooks. Screen ...

Time got away from them! New York City teachers have found that scores of teenagers can’t read traditional clocks after a cellphone ban in schools statewide — because students figured the skill would ...

Some New York City teachers say it’s high time for a refresher on old-fashioned clocks. Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones ...