Anyuan Li et al. Ice needles weave patterns of stones in freezing landscapes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 18, October 5, 2021, p. e2110670118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2110670118.

How stone patterns form in frozen landscapes: 'Ice needles' push soil and rocks upwards, resulting in stunning patterns 'like a Japanese garden', study finds.

How Ice ‘Needles’ Sculpt Stone Patterns in Frigid Landscapes The self-organized natural patterns appear gradually as the ground freezes and thaws in a cycle. Elizabeth Gamillo - Correspondent.

New research published Oct. 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences documents, for the first time, how ice needles create intricate patterns of stone in various landscapes. As ice ...

Perfect circles of stones cover the ground in parts of Alaska and the Norwegian islands of Spitsbergen. Elsewhere in the far north, stones form other striking patterns on the ground: polygons, stripes ...

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MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — Images from an underwater vehicle seem to reveal stone patterns on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, possible evidence of Native American ...

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — Images from an underwater vehicle seem to reveal stone patterns on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, possible evidence of Native American ...

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