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 ozone layer above Antarctica is thinning at an alarming rate, posing threat to the wildlife breeding below in the ice.

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 ...

New research suggests that powerful star explosions, called supernovae, may have caused at least two mass extinctions in ...

The worlds first artificial satellite, the Soviet Unions Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it ...

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

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

We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties ...

The rate of stars going supernova near Earth appears to match two mass extinctions -- 372 million years ago and 445 million ...

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

Past research has failed to identify a clear cause for either event, although they are thought to have been linked to the depletion of Earth's ozone layer, which could have been triggered by a ...