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Namib Desert

Why are there fairy circles in Namibia?
The Green Guardian
/ 12 April 2023

Why are there fairy circles in Namibia?

University of Pretoria scientists believe microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi or viruses in the soil could be the answer

By Sheree Bega
Namib may offer secret to life on Mars
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Namib may offer secret to life on Mars

Extremophiles that thrive in the desert’s heat could help in the search for extraterrestrial life forms.

By Sarah Wild
From the ‘ground zero’ of Africa’s ecological research
Article
/ 18 July 2014

From the ‘ground zero’ of Africa’s ecological research

Scientists brave the Namib elements to find the secret to life on other planets

By Sarah Wild
Sensors circle death in the desert
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Sensors circle death in the desert

Plants refuse to grow in Namibia’s fairy circles, and scientists are on a mission to find out why. No theory has been proven yet.

By Sarah Wild
Himba dragon myth not just hot air
Article
/ 16 March 2012

Himba dragon myth not just hot air

Scientists say the mysterious circles, also known as "fairy circles", in the Namib desert may have been caused by oxygen-depleting methane.

By John Grobler

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