Eighty years after the founding of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and 55 years after the first Earth Day, humanity faces a growing profusion of existential threats. Most people—including ...

An eyewitness account of the first atomic bomb tests in the Marshall Islands, along with some remarkably prescient observations about what they could mean for future superpower rivalries.

The end of the world is coming... eventually. But for more than half a century now, a global team of scientists have been getting together to try and tell us all just how close we are to the end.

'Doomsday Clock' ticked another second closer to destruction at the start of 2025.

Rachel Bronson of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists explains how the annual Doomsday Clock is set, reflecting worldwide events and risks. | ChicagoNOW is a fast-paced, conversational show that ...

The day finally arrived. Just one game before facing the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James has exactly 10 to keep his illustrious ...

Scientists have decoded the atomic-level secrets behind catalysts that turn propane into propylene. Their algorithms reveal unexpected oxide behavior that stabilizes the catalytic reaction by ...

Lawrence Krauss, a world-renowned physicist and former Arizona State U. professor accused of sexual misconduct, exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein.

Yuri Ralchenko led one of the oldest teams at the National Institute for Standards and Technology. The fate of some ...

Swirling underwater eddies are aggressively melting two Antarctic glaciers, a recent study found, including the one that could raise sea levels by multiple feet.

Underwater “storms” are melting the ice shelf protecting the Thwaites “doomsday” glacier in Antarctica, raising concerns that we could be underestimating future sea level rise. Up to 10 kilometres ...