A massive burst ... the sun. Mass extinctions in Earth’s history may have been caused by something similar to—but much stronger than—GRB 221009A. ESA's International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics ...

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Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are one of the greater mysteries facing astronomers today, rivaled only by gravitational waves (GWs) ...

Surviving cataclysmic events, such as the Permian-Triassic extinction that wiped out 96% of marine life, the ginkgo emerged as a "living fossil" due to its remarkable resilience. Its distinctive ...

This could lead to ecosystem collapse and a potential mass extinction event. Gamma-ray bursts, caused by neutron star mergers, are even more dangerous than supernovas. Their concentrated energy ...