Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Aboriginal peoples’ knowledge has unlocked the scientific mystery of ‘fairy circles’ which occur across Australia’s desert regions.

Fairy circles – barren patches which make polka-dot patterns in dry and desert areas – were first described by scientists in Namibia in the 1970s, sparking global debate about the phenomenon.

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