According to a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, it is explosions of highly magnetized neutron stars, or ...

The origins of heavy elements such as gold have been one of the biggest mysteries of astrophysics. A study has now provided a ...

A new study has found that rare magnetar flares could be a key source of heavy elements like gold and uranium, helping ...

A burst of powerful radiation observed in space has challenged traditional theories about the formation of some of the heavy ...