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

The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...

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

A new study analyzing iron-60 found in the lakebed suggests that the explosion of a ‘nearby’ supernova may be responsible for this evolutionary event. Although the study doesn’t confirm this ...

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

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 ...

Currently, our solar system sits in the middle of a big empty patch of space called the Local Bubble, which is thought to have been blown by a series of supernova explosions 10 to 20 million years ...

“Supernova explosions bring heavy chemical ... Violent supernovas may have caused two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions that have never been completely explained, according to a theory ...