We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties ...

Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 ...

Some of the most massive and influential stars in the universe are OB stars. These blue giants, many times more massive than ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...

New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...

The rate of stars going supernova near Earth appears to match two mass extinctions -- 372 million years ago and 445 million ...

"If a massive star were to explode as a supernova close to the Earth, the results would be devastating for life on Earth," said Nick Wright, an astrophysicist at Keele University in the United Kingdom ...

Researchers discover collisionless shock waves as cosmic engines accelerating subatomic particles in space to extreme speeds.

They believe a supernova explosion close to Earth could be to blame for both the late Devonian and Ordovician extinction ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...