The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists have unveiled their update on the Doomsday Clock to signal how close we are to 'the end of civilization'.
The idea was first introduced by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists in June 1947.
The Doomsday Clock highlights rising nationalistic tensions worldwide.
The Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, marking the closest humanity had ever been to symbolic catastrophe.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of international scientists who maintain the "Doomsday Clock" have pushed the metaphorical measure of humanity's impending ...