Chapter 1
Ancient enigmas written in stone and ink
Chapter 2
Earth's most bizarre natural magic tricks
Chapter 3
Deep blue secrets under the waves
Chapter 4
Sky-high puzzles and cosmic teasers
Ch 2 · Earth's most bizarre natural magic tricks
007skaty The Taos Hum
There's a deep E-flat humming in the desert air, A beautiful mystery pulsing everywhere.
007skaty Thin winter ice sheets and light winds push rocks weighing hundreds of pounds across the flat floor of Racetrack Playa.
007skaty Outback travelers have reported these unexplained, glowing spheres since the late nineteenth century
BETA
007skaty Decode the desert patterns to discover the competing theories behind these mysterious dirt circles.
Fun Fact
Sailing stones: On the Racetrack Playa, some heavy rocks have traveled over 1,500 feet, leaving long, winding tracks behind them.
Glossary
wallace line (noun)
A hypothetical boundary in the Malay Archipelago that separates the distinct animal life of Asia and Australia. British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace first described this Indonesian faunal boundary in 1859.
A hypothetical boundary in the Malay Archipelago that separates the distinct animal life of Asia and Australia. British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace first described this Indonesian faunal boundary in 1859.
Quiz
What natural combination was discovered to be the physical cause behind the movement of the sailing stones?
Quiz
In which national park do the famous 'sailing stones' leave mysterious trails across a dry lakebed?
Quiz
What atmospheric optical phenomenon is the leading scientific explanation for the Min Min lights?
Quiz
What is the popular Australian name for the mysterious glowing ghost lights spotted in the outback?
Quiz
The mysterious 'fairy circles' of bare soil are primarily found in which African desert?
Quiz
What are the two main competing scientific theories explaining the origin of fairy circles?
Quiz
In which US state is the town of Taos, famous for its unexplained low-frequency hum, located?