This type of solar flare can impact radio communications, electric power grids, and navigation signals all around the world. It can even pose risks to spacecraft, astronauts and increase radiation ...

Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as huge amounts of radioactive material were thrown into the surrounding ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Earth's atmosphere is much more sensitive to ripples of radiation from the sun than scientists previously believed, new ...

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through Thursday.

Last weekend, the sun released two separate eruptions, each hurling a coronal mass ejection (CME) towards Earth.

Now, scientists suspect that solar storms powerful enough to collapse ... millions of people exposed to large amounts of ionizing radiation, many of whom might die from early or latent cancer.

A study led by Professor Amos Frumkin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds new light on one of humanity’s most ...

The northern lights revealed themselves to a handful of states Tuesday, but if you missed out, you still have a chance to ...

The northern lights may be visible as far south as Idaho, New York and South Dakota following strong solar storm activity.

astronauts and increase radiation exposure to high-altitude aircrafts. Star of our solar system 3D illustration close shot (Picture: Getty Images) A geomagnetic storm warning has been issued in ...