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 ...

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

The most dangerous parts of a supernova explosion are the outputs like X-rays and gamma rays. Even though they only share a ...

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 ...

But it's not going to hurt us. Betelgeuse is the shoulder of Orion, a red giant sitting about 500 light years away. It's huge ...

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

Scientists from Keele University have found strong evidence that some of Earth’s past mass extinctions could have been caused by nearby supernova explosions—massive star explosions in the Milky Way.

New research suggests that powerful star explosions, called supernovae, may have caused at least two mass extinctions in ...

Past research has failed to identify a clear cause for either event, although they are thought to have been linked to the ...

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

although they are thought to have been linked to the depletion of Earth's ozone layer, which could have been triggered by a supernova. The new study, published Thursday (March 13) in Monthly ...