Chernobyl Fungus Seems to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability (www.sciencealert.com)

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[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

i mean we are constantly bathed in ionizing radiation, just not that much of it.
Plus, maybe life just evolved on earth a lot earlier than we thought? In that case it might well have been exposed to greater levels of radiation than we currently are.

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[-] HeroicBillyBishop@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

good points, and entirely possible

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