Two stars that died close to Earth likely triggered two mass extinctions on Earth, scientists suggest. Cosmic rays spelt doom ...

Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

Satellite images taken more than three decades apart show the disappearance of Iceland's Okjökull, the first glacier to be ...

Two of Earth's largest mass extinction events were likely triggered by the fallout from two supernovae in nearby space. This ...

Some scientists have now branded the “Great Dying” as a “crisis on land, not an extinction” after new fossil discoveries led ...