Robots and viruses ‘could wipe out humans’

Robots and deadly viruses are among the threats that could wipe out swathes of humanity. But governments are failing to prepare, a new report warns.

Climate change, nuclear war, and natural disasters, such as super-volcanoes and asteroids, could also be deadly to mankind.

It may sound like the stuff of sci-fi films, but experts say these apocalyptic threats are more likely than many people realise.