New research links supernova events to sudden Earth cooling episodes and ozone depletion, revealed by carbon-14 spikes in ...

A groundbreaking study published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Societyhas revealed that supernovae, the ...

The Vela explosion stands out as the most dramatic example, occurring when our planet was emerging from the last ice age around 13,000 years ago.

"When nearby supernovas occur in the future, the radiation could have a pretty dramatic effect on human society." ...

Research links supernovae to Earth’s climate shifts, revealing potential atmospheric impacts and adding a cosmic layer to ...

This story is the first article of a two-part Mongabay mini-series exploring possible climate futures. Read Part Two. The ...

When a massive star explodes in a brilliant flash called a supernova, it sends out a wave of high-energy particles into space ...

One researcher argues that supernovae may be the key to understanding a series of abrupt climate shifts in recent geologic ...

When a star explodes, it sends high-energy particles out in all directions. This burst of energy can travel through space for ...

When a star explodes, it sends high-energy particles out in all directions. This burst of energy can travel through space for thousands of ...

These beams appear to pulse because astronomers see them only when a pulsar pole is pointed at Earth. The researchers estimate this particular pulsar was born from a hot blue star more than eight ...

By reconstructing what Earth’s corner of the universe would have looked like 2.5 million years ago, the team concluded that the supernova likely occurred in one of two groups of young stars ...