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.

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He also asked the Station House Officer “to depute two or three security personnel round the clock at the baoli (spring) so that the use of water of the said spring may be stopped completely”.

Ancient water clocks, or clepsydras, are a fascinating fusion of history, science, and art. These millennia-old mechanisms offer a glimpse into the past, revealing the ingenious ways ancient ...

MR. OVERTON has given us a most useful and interesting volume, describing the gradual evolution of timepieces from the early water clocks, through the balance clock, down to the modern pendulum ...

From Lumie to Philips, we tried and tested the best sunrise alarm clocks, with wake-up lights ... a cool blue hue and the soporific sound of water droplets. It’s remarkably realistic and I ...

Cartoon Nick Kyrgios winces in pain at real Nick Kyrgios’ injured abdominal during his first round loss to Brit jacob fearnley (Image: Australian Open Animated) The animated feed includes the ...

This is where waking up with a so-called sunrise alarm clock — which mimics sunrise through the gradual brightening of a light — can help your body wake up more naturally, experts say.

Ireland's first large-scale clock auction has been taking place in Waterford city today. More than 380 clocks and watches, some of them rarely seen on the Irish market, are part of a single ...