Solving the ecological mystery of Africa's fairy circles, CU Boulder Today
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A team of CU Boulder scientists is working to unlock a longstanding ecological mystery: barren patches of ground in Africa's grasslands known as fairy circles.
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Circles in the Sand, Alumni Association
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One of nature's great mysteries may now have an answer, according
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In African 'fairy circles,' a template for nature's many patterns
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Namibia's 'fairy circles': Nature's greatest mystery?
Mystery of Fairy Circles Solved
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Scientists may have figured out cause of mysterious fairy circles
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Campus News, Page 59, CU Boulder Today
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Campus News, Page 1049, CU Boulder Today
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