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Scientists Studying Nearby Supernovas Explain That Previous Mass-Extinction Events On Earth Were Caused By Exploding Stars
Sure, we all know about the asteroid impact that is thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs, but did you know that the Earth ...
Space.com21d
Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...
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Researchers Shocked to Learn Earth Could Have Faced Two More ‘Wipe Outs’ After Dinosaurs’ Extinction
As astronomer Carl Sagan once said, we are "made of star stuff," as this research suggests, we may also be at the mercy of it ...
The New Yorker3d
The Dire Wolf Is Back
Colossal, a genetics startup, has birthed three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s ...
CNN21d
Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
Instead, the team hypothesized a stellar explosion may have been a potential factor in the Late Devonian extinction event 372 million years ago and one at the end of the Late Ordovician 445 ...
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Supernovas may have had a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
Instead, the team hypothesized a stellar explosion may have been a potential factor in the Late Devonian extinction event 372 million years ago and one at the end of the Late Ordovician 445 ...