As astronomer Carl Sagan once said, we are "made of star stuff," as this research suggests, we may also be at the mercy of it ...

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

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

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

Suppose humanity was faced with an extinction-level event. Not just high odds, but certain-sure. A nearby supernova will ...

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 ...

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

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

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.