The Doomsday Clock depicts how close humanity is to armageddon – but where did it come from, how do you read its time, and what can we learn from it? Existential risk researcher SJ Beard explains.

A clock with hands (an analogue clock) shows us the numbers 1-12. There are 24 hours in one day, so we measure time by splitting the day into two halves. The first 12 hours of the day, from ...

The English language is chock-full of quirky words with fascinating origins that we often take for granted. Take the ...

A clock with hands (an analogue clock) shows us the numbers 1-12. There are 24 hours in one day, so we measure time by splitting the day into two halves. The first 12 hours of the day, from ...