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DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth

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A new study suggests cosmic rays from a nearby supernova tore apart DNA of cichlids in Lake Tanganyika .

The study suggests the radiation from this stellar explosion pummeled the our planet for around 100,000 years after the event.

Caitlyn Nojiri's research was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters .

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