A 2,000-kilometer strip of desert stretching across Namibia is pockmarked with mysterious “fairy circles.” From Angola to South Africa, millions of these bare patches of dirt (which can be seen on ...

There is a magic about a naturally forming circle. These so called "fairy circles" are a source of wonder and fantasy, a seemingly mystical moment in nature when the randomness of a grassy plain is ...

Some years ago, crop circles hit the headlines, but since then they've faded away. But another type of circle, fairy rings, are still enchanting us after many centuries. Shakespeare knew about fairy ...

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Here's what causes these unusual semi-circles.

When viewed from the sky, the grasslands of Namibia's Marienfluss Valley present a strange sight. Pockmarking the pale green landscape are circular tan blemishes, areas of land devoid of vegetation.

Humans could learn a thing or two from lowly sand termites about managing the Earth’s natural resources. Mysterious African “fairy circles,” up to 55 yards across, are created by these creatures, ...

One evening earlier this spring, German naturalist Norbert Jürgens strayed from his expedition in the Namib Desert. He walked away from his campsite beside Leopard Rock, a huge pile of schist slabs ...