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Humanity is destroying Earth’s ability to support complex life. But coming to grips with the magnitude of the problem is hard, even for experts.
The Christian tradition says the Antichrist will come before the end of the world as we know it. So it's good to know some background on him ... or her ... or them.
The eerie San Francisco skyline evoked sci-fi movies for a reason. Filmmakers are increasingly using color grading to tinge their films with two hues, orange and teal, to unsettle viewers.
Large numbers, huge ranges, and adaptibility make the human species very difficult to eradicate
Some people are comparing current times with the apocalypse. In ancient texts, apocalyptic messages cultivated endurance and encouragement through dire circumstances.
Like conspiracy theories, pandemics are about an invisible and powerful enemy hiding among us.
Protestant fundamentalism was officially born in the United States in 1919, fueling a culture war that continues today.
White nationalists in the US and Europe are appropriating the language of environmentalism.
We spoke at length with a series of self-identified preppers. It became clear that most aren’t so out of the ordinary.
Post-apocalyptic visions reflect society's fears – and gamers get to immerse themselves in it.
The end of times, and any small-scale apocalypse, has a special quality: that of distilling what is important from what is superficial and unnecessary.
The real focus of end-of-days narratives isn’t the spectacle of collapse, but about what comes after and how it challenges our world view.
Many American evangelicals believe that the establishment and protection of Israel set up a chain of event for the return of Jesus. What were the origins of this narrative?
No problem too big #1: Artificial intelligence and killer robots.
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In this special Speaking With podcast episode, a panel of artists and researchers speculates on the end of the world due to artificial intelligence and killer robots, as though it has already happened.
Mr Burns is a dazzling meditation on the meaning of theatre through The Simpsons.
If we survive for another 7.59 billion years, our planet will spiral into the outer layers of the dying sun and melt away forever.
Fear is a potent emotion that influences our decision-making. Each presidential candidate has tried to harness it during the last stretch of the campaign.
What's the worst that could happen after the US election? As ever, "preppers" are ready for the total collapse of society.
What could we do if a real-life zombie disease started to spread?
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Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University
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