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

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 ...

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

What is the Ozone Layer? The ozone layer is a crucial component of Earth's stratosphere, located between 19 and 30 km above ...

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

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 ...

Often seen as destructive, supermassive black holes could help sustain life under specific conditions, scientists have found.

Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

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