Doomsday Clock: Why humanity might be edging closer to its end

Humanity might well be edging closer to annihilation than ever before. A Chicago-based group of scientists tasked with assessing how close the apocalypse is will on Thursday announce if the events of 2016 have moved the hands on the “Doomsday Clock.” The emblematic clock currently stands at three minutes to midnight, with midnight representing humanity’s end. It’s widely expected that the clock will tick one minute closer to midnight — putting 2016 on a par with 195