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.

Five 'mass extinctions' have decimated our planet since it was formed - now scientists claim the answers to two could be written in the stars.

Supernovas are powerful explosions marking the death of massive stars. They spread elements like carbon, calcium, and iron ...

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

Newly released footage showcases the lander's final descent and touchdown, captured at 8 frames per second by the short-focal ...

So much time has elapsed since these vast death events, we may never know their cause exactly, but this work indicates it isn ...

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

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

A supernova — the explosive death of a massive star — can leave behind a black hole or neutron star. These cosmic blasts are element factories, spreading carbon, calcium, and iron across space, ...

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

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

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