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We're 30 Seconds Closer to Doomsday
Six days after Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Doomsday Clock's hands moved to two and a half minutes to midnight—the closest they had been since 1953.
Freaking Out Is Fun, But Let's All Stop Hoarding Bread and Milk
The chances of you dying of starvation during a winter storm are pretty slim, so stop buying way more bread than you can possibly eat and just chill out with a hot toddy.
The Survivalist Economy: Are People Gearing Up for the End of the World?
The biggest fear-driven purchases driving up the global survivalist economy.
Doomsday Prepper Supply Companies Are the Real Winners of the Election
Many “preppers” are stocking emergency survival food with decades-long shelf lives, just in case all hell breaks loose on November 8.
We Asked Australian Sci-Fi Authors to Predict Our Shitty, Shitty Future
People who write doomsday scenarios for a living tell us what the actual doomsday will look like—Great!
Doomsday Preppers in Utah See Donald Trump's Candidacy as a Sign of the Apocalypse
John Hyrum Koyle, a turn-of-the-century prophet, dreamed that the Republican Party would roll over and die. Then the world would end.
Germany Is Telling People to Maintain Emergency Food Supplies
In the wake of a string of terrorist attacks, the “Concept for Civil Defense” report outlines a plan that will require Germans to stockpile ten days’ food supply and five days worth of drinking water.
Confessions of a Former Apocalypse Survival Guide Writer
I'd quit my full-time job and wanted to try my hand at ghostwriting. I also had no “prepping” expertise to speak of.
What Do Apocalypse Preachers Do When the World Doesn't End?
It has to be pretty crushing when your big hellfire prediction fails to materialize.
Our Most Potent Antibiotics No Longer Work
A drug called colostin used to be our last line of defense. But researchers have found bacteria in China that's colistin-resistant, and they're certain it will spread.