Could supernovas have altered the development of life on Earth?

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 - 14:10 in Astronomy & Space

Scientists sifting through rare isotopic signatures in Earth’s crust beneath the sea have found a signal from the heavens: evidence of nearby supernova explosions in just the last few million years. The discoveries, described in the journal Nature, shed light on the impact that such stellar deaths...

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