A massive comet trail may have caused climate upheaval on Earth more than 12,000 years ago, sparking the Younger Dryas.

Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble ...

Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole companion, offering an ...

Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, ...

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what ...

Astronomers have observed a rare supernova where a massive star, locked in a binary system with a black hole, exploded after ...

Astronomers discovered a new type of supernova when a massive star's gravitational dance with a black hole ended ...

A red supergiant star is surrounded by a sphere of dust and gas so large there is no known explanation for what produced it ...

At high doses, cosmic rays can tear through DNA molecules and damage biological tissue. Prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation can increase the risk of cancer, cataracts, and reproductive problems. It ...

Mars, Europa and Enceladus are the three most promising locations in the solar system to search for life living off cosmic ...

Credit: DrPixel via Getty Images The search for alien life should consider the impact of cosmic rays ... They are produced by stars, supernovas and, in some cases, black holes. On Earth, most cosmic ...

On May 22, 1960, the world witnessed the most powerful earthquake in recorded history. Striking the southern region of Chile, the Valdivia Earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, ...