Atlas show hundreds of mysterious 'fairy circles' spread across continents

These mysterious 'fairy circles' are way more common than we first thought

Round discs of barren dirt known as "fairy circles" look like rows of polka dots that can spread for kilometres over the ground.The phenomenon's mysterious origins have intrigued scientists for decades — and they may be far more widespread than once thought.Fairy circles were previously spotted only in the arid lands of Southern Africa's Namib Desert and the outback of Western Australia.READ MORE: 'Black day' for the Netherlands after fatal hosp…

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ identified at hundreds of sites worldwide, new study says

So-called fairy circles, or bare patches forming patterns that can span miles, are shown at the edge of the Namib Desert in Namibia.

Mystery As Hundreds More Fairy Circle Sites Found Across The World

Turns out there are a whole load more fairy circles than we realized.

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ identified at hundreds of sites worldwide, new study says

(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

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ identified at hundreds of sites worldwide, new study says

The origins of “fairy circles” have intrigued scientists for years. The discs of barren dirt that look like polka dots may be more widespread than once thought, a study found.

Mysterious ‘fairy circles’ dotting Australia now found in more parts of world

Multiple theories to explain formation of enigmatic circular patterns have been put forward over five decades