Astronomers report a supergiant star in the Andromeda Galaxy, M31-2014-DS1, collapsed directly into a black hole without a supernova, confirming predictions of failed stellar explosions.

A massive star brightened in infrared light, then vanished without exploding. Astronomers uncovered the quiet birth of a black hole.

In my January 23, 2026, “The Universe” column, I wrote about some of the biggest bangs the universe has to offer: exploding stars, hiccupping magnetars, stellar disruptions and colliding black holes.

The volcanic hot spot is larger than Lake Superior, spewing eruptions six times the total energy of all of the world's power plants. Reading time 3 minutes Jupiter’s moon Io is covered in hundreds of ...

A supercharged neutrino that smashed into our planet in 2023 may have been spit out by an exploding primordial black hole with a "dark charge." If true, this theory could lead to a definitive catalog ...

Scientists have identified an unusually subtle seismic signal that may quietly announce a volcano’s intentions long before an eruption begins. Tracked in real time over many years, this signal reveals ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Shiveluch volcano is one of Kamchatka's most active (Handout) (Handout/Kamchatka branch of the Federal Research Center ...

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. The Shiveluch volcano is one of the ...

As dangerously cold temperatures settle across Minnesota this week, a dramatic phrase is circulating widely online: “exploding trees.”While the term has captured public attention, forestry experts say ...

CNN Chief Data Reporter talks to Erin Burnett about why people are googling exploding trees in anticipation of this weekend’s extreme Winter weather.