Most are familiar with theDoomsday Clockthat counts down humanity's potential for self-destruction amid global threats. Currently set at 89 seconds to midnight, the new 2026 timings will be revealed on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
But did you know there's also a Doomsday Plane and a so-called Doomsday Fish?
Here's what to know about these signs of impending doom, including more details about the Doomsday Clock.
Oarfish foreshadows natural disaster
While anoarfish sightingdoes serve as symbol of "impending doom," the catastrophe its presence in shallow waters foreshadows is earthquake, not so much "end days." But terrifying, nonetheless.
Multiple fish have been spotted along the Southern California coastline, Mexicoand in Taiwan,approximately five in total since 2023.
Deep-sea surprise:Watch Taiwanese divers encounter rare giant oarfish
According to travel outletAtlas Obscura, legend says the fish, also known as "ryugu no tsukai," belonged to the servants of sea god Ryūjin and served messengers of the palace, warning people of earthquakes by surfacing in shallow waters.
Doomsday Plane built to only protect president, staff
A "sign" that is more indicative of an impending apocalypse than not is the construction of another nuclear attack proof aircraft,nicknamed the "Doomsday Plane."
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According to a May 2024 report from the Reno Gazette Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network,Sierra Nevada Corp. landed a "multibillion-dollar award" from the U.S. Air Force to develop a newer E-4B Nightwatch aircraft.
The Doomsday Plane is intended to serve as an "aerial command center" for the president, the secretary of defense and the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during national emergencies.
The Air Force is expected to receive the next-generation E-4B replacement by 2036. The "Doomsday" plane wasspottedearlier this month, inciting some healthy concern, after it flew over parts of the country.
Will the Doomsday Clock be adjusted? And when?
According to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the 2026 Doomsday Clock time willbe revealed at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 27.Scientists and world experts are slated to offer insights about the time itself, specifically why it's ticked closer to, or away from midnight.
The closer to a setting of midnight, the higher the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe, especially global nuclear war.
Created in 1947, the Doomsday Clock was created to convey threats to humanity and the Earth using the imagery of apocalypse (midnight) and the contemporary idiom of nuclear explosion (countdown to zero).
Contributing: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY and Seth Jacobson, USA TODAY NETWORK - New England
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Besides the 'Doomsday clock,' here are other signs of impending doom
