The Rocks That Walk Alone in Death Valley

In the world's hottest desert, rocks weighing up to 300kg move by themselves leaving trails. For 100 years nob! Swipe to see →

**IN THE HEART OF NORTH AMERICA'S HOT...

For over 100 years, this phenomenon was considered one of nature's great mysteries. In 2014, science finally found the answer. And it's s...

THE SETTING: RACETRACK PLAYA

Racetrack Playa is a dry lake at 1,131 meters altitude in Death Valley National Park. Approximately 4.5 km long and 2 km wide, its surfac...

YEARS OF PERPLEXITY

What made the mystery particularly exasperating was that nobody had ever seen the rocks move. Scientists would visit, find rocks in new p...

THE SOLUTION: ICE, WIND AND PATIENCE

In 2011, paleobiologist cousins Richard and James Norris created the "Slippery Rock Project." They installed 15 GPS-equipped rocks, a wea...

SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT EARTH

The Earth's core contains enough gold to cover the entire planet's surface with a 50-centimeter-thick layer.

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