#DidYouKnow: #FairyCircles are circular patches of land barren of plants, varying between 2 and 15 metres (7 and 49 ft) in diameter, often encircled by a ring of stimulated growth of grass.
The cause of fairy circles has long been a puzzle and the investigation has proved challenging.
#DidYouKnow: #FairyCircles are circular patches of land barren of plants, varying between 2 and 15 metres (7 and 49 ft) in diameter, often encircled by a ring of stimulated growth of grass.
The cause of fairy circles has long been a puzzle and the investigation has proved challenging.
Thousands More Puzzling ‘Fairy Circles’ Have Been Found around the World
"[N]ew research published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA has uncovered 263 additional sites where fairy circles might exist in areas from Madagascar to southwestern Asia."
"Critiques 'are not well-founded and do not undermine our findings in any way,' in part because there is not a precise definition of the phenomenon."
Another reason to love #Remote #Working: it’s good for the #Planet : Nature
If we ever came across #Aliens, would we be able to #Understand them? : Univ Sci
#Satellites Show #Mysterious #FairyCircles in More Parts of the World : NY Times
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Australia’s “Fairy Circles” – Nature’s Hydrogen Goldmine?
Pockmarked landscapes in Australia may be a treasure map of sorts for a natural source of clean energy. Clusters of so-called “fairy circles” in the North Perth Basin of Western Australia have been found to seep hydrogen gas from their perimeters. Natural sources of hydrogen such as these, which have been found on multiple continents, are receiving more and more attention in the quest for fossil fuel alternatives.
https://scitechdaily.com/australias-fairy-circles-natures-hydrogen-goldmine/ #australia #hydrogen #FairyCircles #Energy #seep
Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-aboriginal-art-knowledge-mystery-fairy.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2023-04-aboriginal-art-knowledge-mystery-fairy.html
Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/physorg_com/status/1643231459195363331#m
Aboriginal art and knowledge unlock mystery of #fairycircles @NatureEcoEvo https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-01994-1 https://phys.org/news/2023-04-aboriginal-art-knowledge-mystery-fairy.html
#DidYouKnow:#FairyCircles are circular patches of land barren of plants, varying between 2 and 15 metres (7 and 49 ft) in diameter, often encircled by a ring of stimulated growth of grass.
The cause of fairy circles has long been a puzzle and the investigation has proved challenging.
Self-organising #plants, response to toxic chemicals or termites?
Fascinating piece on #arid region #FairyCircles (not the mushroom ones) in #Namibia
Namibia’s strange fairy circles: Scientists finally crack mystery behind baffling phenomenon | The Independent
#Namibia
#NamibiaFairyCircles
#FairyCircles
Study rules out termites as potential cause of these strange patterns
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/namibia-fairy-circles-mystery-revealed-b2236767.html
Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2022-10-secrets-namibia-fairy-circles-demystified.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2022-10-secrets-namibia-fairy-circles-demystified.html
Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com@twitter.com: https://twitter.com/physorg_com/status/1583175483927449600#m
Secrets of Namibia's #fairycircles demystified: Plants self-organize @unigoettingen https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1433831922000403 https://phys.org/news/2022-10-secrets-namibia-fairy-circles-demystified.html
