Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth’s history. A new study ...

Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history. An analysis of ...

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

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

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

They believe a supernova explosion close to Earth could be to blame for both the late Devonian and Ordovician extinction events, which occurred 372 and 445 million years ago respectively. The red ...

A new census of massive stars points to a correlation between core collapse supernovae and two of the last five mass extinction events here on Earth.

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

Exploding stars known as supernovas may have sparked mass extinctions that wiped out up to 85% of animals on Earth.