Thousands of tiny ‘ice needles’ may explain mysterious stone patterns on Earth … and Mars

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Tiny natural ice structures help arrange stones into spectacular landscapes.

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Some of the most breathtaking zen garden patterns on the planet owe their existence to an unlikely artist: thousands of tiny "ice needles." From swirls to circles to orderly rows, each delicate design is created when similarly-sized stones clump together across a landscape.

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