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

Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...

Like straight out of Julio Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth, scientists from Northwestern University and the ...

Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

Discover the importance of the ozone layer, its role in shielding Earth from harmful UV radiation, the causes and effects of ...

The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

Although black hole radiation can be catastrophic in some cases, it may assist life once oxygen has accumulated in the planet ...

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

Supernovas are powerful explosions marking the death of massive stars. They spread elements like carbon, calcium, and iron ...

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 ...