New Study Proposes that Cosmic Radiation Altered Virus Evolution in Africa

Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, Zaire, and Zambia June 1985

Astronomers have known for some time that nearby supernovae have had a profound effect on Earth’s evolution. For starters, Earth’s deposits of gold, platinum, and other heavy metals are believed to have been distributed to Earth by ancient supernovae. The blasts of gamma rays released in the process can also significantly affect life, depleting nitrogen … Read more