We’ve all wondered at some point about the end of the world. It’s a thought that pops up in movies, books, and late-night conversations. Sometimes it feels a little scary, but at times it also makes ...

Belief in the end of the world is more common than many assume, and it quietly shapes how people see global threats. New research reveals how and why societies respond to crisis.

Humans have a predilection for doomsday predictions. Witness the much-hyped technological terror of the Y2K, or year 2000, bug, which failed to crash critical systems ...

Is the world going to end before Wednesday or will Earth exist to see another weekend? As of Tuesday, social media is consumed with the news that the Rapture may be upon us, a prophecy put forth by ...

There’s been a lot of John Cusak-related hubbub about the end of the Mayan calendar meaning the end of the world, but Harold Camping isn’t buying that crap. “It’s like a fairy tale,” he chuckles.

Nobody will be asking 2025 to come back for an encore. It was a disruptive, infuriating year for the world in general. Globally, the last 12 months are expected to be ...

All things shall pass. Though it's unlikely to happen in our lifetime (hopefully), the Earth will eventually become lifeless — and what better way to fret over this matter than with a collection of ...