Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early ancestors. The indirect trigger of their success was likely an asteroid strike that wiped out 50 ...

Scientists have found evidence that a sudden event in ancient forests gave rise to humankind’s early pan-primate ancestors. The indirect trigger of their success was likely an asteroid strike that ...

It is not currently known what produces fast radio bursts, but they are generally thought to be emanated by dying stars in distant galaxies, also known as magnetar stars. Magnetar stars have a ...

Researchers say they are puzzled over the discovery. Astronomers have detected fast-repeating radio bursts from a distant "dead" galaxy that should not contain the energy to produce these types of ...

One such discovery was the identification of the most distant so-called core-collapse supernova ever confirmed. These explosions mark the end of life for massive stars, and this supernova occurred ...

Hang Zhou receives funding from TransOceanic Fishers (European Research Council, Grant No. 802223, 2018) and Changing Work at Sea (SSHRC Insight Grant, # 435-2024-1435, 2024) for this research.