Mysterious African 'fairy circles' stump scientists
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 20:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
In the sandy desert grasslands of Namibia in southern Africa, mysterious bare spots known as "fairy circles" will form and then disappear years later for no reason anyone can determine. A new look at these strange patterns doesn't solve the wistful mystery but at least reveals that the largest of the circles can linger for a lifetime.
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