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The most comprehensive atlas of so-called 'fairy circles' to date was published Monday, a new study reports. In the atlas, the researchers documented 263 new fairy circle sites in 15 countries and ...

They are known as “fairy circles,” and for a natural phenomenon with such a whimsical name, scientific debates over their origins have been heated. “The to and fro between opposing camps has ...

The origins of eerily perfect circles in the eastern Namib desert have puzzled scientists for decades. The circles, seen as patches of bare soil on otherwise arid and grassy terrain, appear ...

Fairy circles are strange formations found in arid landscapes where barren circular patches of ground—usually between seven and 40 feet wide—form around vegetation. Although the cause of these ...

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Doctor Who brought us some Welsh lore through the use of fairy circles. Fairy circles are found all over the UK and are deeply rooted into the culture across the country. This episode of Doctor ...

At regular intervals across the Australian desert sit empty, circular patches. These “fairy circles” have long intrigued and bewildered scientists. What causes these dusty polka dots?

(CNN) — Round discs of barren dirt known as “fairy circles” look like rows of polka dots that can spread for miles over the ground. The phenomenon’s mysterious origins have intrigued scien ...