The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists members reveal the Doomsday Clock, set to 85 seconds to midnight. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists members reveal the Doomsday Clock, set to 85 seconds to midnight.

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 said Tuesday and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.