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

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,” The Bulletin of The Atomic Scientist...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists said the annual rating moved closer due to Russia, China and the U.S. growing “increasingly aggressive, adversarial and nationalistic,” and the “growing risks” of...