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 ...

Two of Earth’s five confirmed mass extinction events could have been caused by nearby supernova explosions stripping the ...

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 ...

Five 'mass extinctions' have decimated our planet since it was formed - now scientists claim the answers to two could be written in the stars.

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

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

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They believe a supernova explosion close to Earth could be to blame for both the late Devonian and Ordovician extinction ...

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