Century-Old Desert Rocks Move on Their Own, Revealing the Mystery

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Century-Old Desert Rocks Move on Their Own, Revealing the Mystery
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Scientists finally uncovered the mystery of the moving rocks in Death Valley's Racetrack Playa, revealing that delicate sheets of ice, formed overnight and melted in the sun, along with light winds, gently push the rocks across the desert floor, leaving trails that have puzzled observers for over a century.

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