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

New observations have revealed early signs of UV light illuminating the cosmos more than 13 billion years ago.

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

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 ...

What's the deadliest part of a supernova explosion? To estimate this we have to look at what the actual destructive ...

After finding the debris of two colliding stars swimming in the ocean, researchers are after more evidence from the lunar ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Scientists suggest that dark energy, the enigmatic force driving the universe's expansion, appears to be weakening, ...