What's Behind The 'Fairy Circles' That Dot West Africa? : NPR

Fly from Angola down to South Africa and you'll see thousands of circles of bare dirt covering the land. They're up to 30 feet across and ringed by tufts of grass. The origin of the shapes has long been a mystery, but researchers now say hordes of termites may be acting as engineers.
Fly from Angola down to South Africa and you'll see thousands of circles of bare dirt covering the land. They're up to 30 feet across and ringed by tufts of grass. The origin of the shapes has long been a mystery, but researchers now say hordes of termites may be acting as engineers.

This green stud is the Giant African Mantis! As one of the largest species of praying mantises, reaching up to 10-centimeters in length…

Meet the people safeguarding the sacred forests and lagoons of West Africa : The Picture Show : NPR

Satellites Show Mysterious Fairy Circles in More Parts of the World - The New York Times

Meet the people safeguarding the sacred forests and lagoons of West Africa : The Picture Show : NPR

Africa's Mysterious 'Fairy Circles' Explained

The fairy ring mystery, solved - Australian Geographic

One of nature's great mysteries may now have an answer, according to new 'fairy circle' study

The secret of Namibia's 'fairy circles' may be explained at last, Biology

In Hunt to Solve 'Fairy Circle' Mystery, One Suspect Is Dismissed - The New York Times

No Sex Please, We're Sleeping Sickness Parasites

21 Hip-Hop Albums That Reflected The Politics Of Race, Space And Place In 2017

Fairy circles: New atlas details hundreds of new discoveries

Meet the people safeguarding the sacred forests and lagoons of West Africa : The Picture Show : NPR

In African 'fairy circles,' a template for nature's many patterns

The Mystery Of The Namibian Fairy Circles

Fairy Circles, The Mysterious Rings Found All Over The World

Visiting the Mysterious Fairy Circles of the Namib Desert - The Atlantic

Research finds mysterious fairy circles exist beyond Namibia and