When you think of archaeology, you might picture digging through ancient ruins or exploring hidden tombs. But scientists have ...

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has ...

Do we inhabit a cosmic wasteland teeming with remnants of massive stellar explosions? Recent research proposes that approximately 10 million years ago, Earth and its Moon were bombarded by debris from ...

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

The first type of supernova is a core-collapse supernova. These occur in stars at least eight to 10 times more massive the Sun. As stars age, they deplete the hydrogen in their core. They then ...

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 ...

The discovery delays the timeline for planet formation. The building blocks of life appeared earlier, scientists say.

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 million years ago. Kilonovas occur when binary neutron stars spiral closer and ...

The researchers ran 3D supernova simulations for the five progenitor stars they identified, which spanned from their collapse to their explosion. These simulations allowed them to predict the ...

A supernova is one of the most powerful and mysterious phenomena in the universe. It’s an event that occurs when a star reaches the end of its life, triggering an explosion that releases immense ...