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March issue: The case for—and against—climate tipping points

By Dan Drollette Jr | Climate Change

US President Donald Trump leaves the Saudi Royal Court with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesda, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump begins a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region focused on expanding economic ties and reinforcing security cooperation with US allies. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Beyond Iran: a new nuclear doctrine for the Persian Gulf

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Nuclear Risk

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Running blind: The silencing and censoring of environmental threats to US national security

By Peter Gleick | Climate Change

Pakistani people celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad. Pakistan and India agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire on Saturday after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks. The news surprisingly announced by US President Donald, who congratulated them on using "common sense". (Photo by AKRAM SHAHID/AFP via Getty Images)

India and Pakistan reach ceasefire agreement, with US help. But all not quiet on the front.

By John Mecklin | Nuclear Weapons

Casey Means, the RFK Jr.-allied wellness influencer Trump wants for surgeon general, isn’t anti-vax enough for anti-vax right

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order on the Administration’s tariff plans at a “Make America Wealthy Again” event, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the White House Rose Garden.

At 100 days, what Trump’s new trade policy means for nonproliferation and international security

By Ian J. Stewart | Disruptive Technologies

Zaporizhzhia: Hurdle or catalyst for a peace deal in Ukraine?

By Henry Sokolski | Nuclear Energy

100 days of Trump: A view from Europe

By Claude Malhuret | Opinion

How the dismantling of NOAA threatens the Keeling Curve

By Eric Morgan, Ralph Keeling | Climate Change

Countering foreign influence on elections and democracy requires more—not less—research

By Kevin T. Greene | Disruptive Technologies

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Will America be “flying blind” on bird flu? A key wastewater-tracking program may soon end

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

US President Donald Trump leaves the Saudi Royal Court with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesda, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Trump begins a multi-nation tour of the Gulf region focused on expanding economic ties and reinforcing security cooperation with US allies. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Beyond Iran: a new nuclear doctrine for the Persian Gulf

By Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Nuclear Risk

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The impact of DOGE’s funding cuts on biomedical research, from the point of view of former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

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Introduction: How to stop the next pandemic

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

May 2025 cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, featuring an illustration of the Earth wearing a surgical mask above the headline 'How to Stop the Next Pandemic'.

May issue: How to stop the next pandemic

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

Russian nuclear weapons, 2025

By Hans M. Kristensen, Matt Korda, Eliana Johns, Mackenzie Knight | Nuclear Notebook

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Running blind: The silencing and censoring of environmental threats to US national security

By Peter Gleick | Climate Change

100 days of Trump: A view from Europe

By Claude Malhuret | Opinion

Eliminating US science advisory committees will harm the public and open the door to special interests

By Melissa Finucane | Science Denial

Pakistani people celebrate after the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, in Hyderabad. Pakistan and India agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire on Saturday after days of deadly jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks. The news surprisingly announced by US President Donald, who congratulated them on using "common sense". (Photo by AKRAM SHAHID/AFP via Getty Images)

India and Pakistan reach ceasefire agreement, with US help. But all not quiet on the front.

By John Mecklin | Nuclear Weapons

Casey Means, the RFK Jr.-allied wellness influencer Trump wants for surgeon general, isn’t anti-vax enough for anti-vax right

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order on the Administration’s tariff plans at a “Make America Wealthy Again” event, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the White House Rose Garden.

At 100 days, what Trump’s new trade policy means for nonproliferation and international security

By Ian J. Stewart | Disruptive Technologies

Can we stop the next pandemic? Discover vital lessons from past pandemics and groundbreaking research on how to prevent the next global health crisis—only in the Bulletin. Explore the May issue.

Can we stop the next pandemic? Discover vital lessons from past pandemics and groundbreaking research on how to prevent the next global health crisis—only in the Bulletin. Explore the May issue.

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A Russian tourist stands in front of an anti-U.S. mural as she visits the former U.S. embassy in downtown Tehran, Iran, on April 12—the day of the Iran-U.S. nuclear discussions. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A new Iran nuclear deal—without sunset

By Robert J. Goldston | Nuclear Weapons

Trump wants denuclearization and a ‘Golden Dome.’ He can’t have both

By Celia McDowall, Ankit Panda | Nuclear Weapons

Tracking Trump’s approach to existential threats

By Thomas Gaulkin | Interactive

The Signal and the noise: Why the messaging app is great for privacy but not for war plans

By Rachel Nuwer | Disruptive Technologies

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Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board and Juan Manuel Santos, chair of The Elders and former president of Colombia, announce the setting of the Doomsday Clock on January 28, 2025 at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. It is now 89 seconds to midnight. Left to right: Daniel Holz, Herb Lin, Juan Manuel Santos, Robert Socolow, and Suzet McKinney. (Photo by Jamie Christiani/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)

PRESS RELEASE: Doomsday Clock set at 89 seconds to midnight, closest ever to human extinction

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May 2025 cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, featuring an illustration of the Earth wearing a surgical mask above the headline 'How to Stop the Next Pandemic'.

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