(NEXSTAR) – The Doomsday Clock, a concept designed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to represent humanity’s proximity to a global catastrophe, might be “reset” on Tuesday.

The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor that represents how close humanity is to self-destruction, due to nuclear weapons and climate change. The clock hands are set by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, ...

The hands on the Doomsday Clock are set based on research by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science The Doomsday Clock is a metaphorical indicator of ...

The Bulletin equips the public ... and commentary that are accessible to the public, policymakers, and scientists. We move people to action. We make appropriate use of our Doomsday Clock to help the ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveil the 2018 "Doomsday Clock" Jan. 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images) The "Doomsday Clock" is now at 2 minutes to midnight.

CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) --The hands on the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' Doomsday Clock were moved forward Wednesday to reflect what the group believes is a greater risk of nuclear conflict in ...

The movement of its hands, either forward or backward, is decided by the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic ... pushed the clock back to 17 minutes before midnight – the farthest ...

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says it has moved the hands of its famous "Doomsday Clock" a minute closer to midnight. Atomic scientists in New York moved the doomsday clock a minute ...

Scientists have moved the hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock one second closer to "midnight," Daniel Holtz, Chairman of the Science and Safety Board of the US Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists ...

OPINION: The end of the world is closer today than it was yesterday – but don’t panic. It’s not all doom and gloom; there is ...

who were there to discuss ow much time remains on their so-called "Doomsday Clock". President and CEO of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Rachel Bronson says trends in the last year continue to ...