The explosive supernova deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass ...

Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species ...

Stanford scientists found that dramatic climate changes after the Great Dying enabled a few marine species to spread globally ...

As astronomer Carl Sagan once said, we are "made of star stuff," as this research suggests, we may also be at the mercy of it ...

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

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 ...

Fossils from China’s Turpan-Hami Basin reveal it was a rare land refuge during the end-Permian extinction, with fast ...

After Earth's worst mass extinction, surviving ocean animals spread worldwide. Stanford's model shows why this happened.

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history, according to new research. The explosive supernova deaths of ...

The team suggested a supernova may have stripped the ozone layer that shields the Earth from damaging radiation, resulting in a chain of events that could cause a mass extinction.During the ...