The vernal equinox occurs as Mercury stands still in Pisces and several of Jupiter’s moons transit in the sky this week.

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

As part of this, the research team calculated the supernova rate within 20 parsecs of the sun, or approximately 65 light-years, and compared this ... million years or so: Antares and Betelgeuse.

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

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

As part of this, the research team calculated the supernova rate within 20 parsecs of the Sun, or approximately 65 light-years, and compared this ... million years or so: Antares and Betelgeuse.

Scientists claim two of Earth's doomsday events from before the dinosaurs may have been triggered by a supernova exploding in the Milky Way. For decades scientists have dubbed several of our ...

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 ...

A new study from Keele University suggests that at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by ...