Man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback. Now we know what caused it
Credit: Author provided/Google Earth Earlier this year, a caver was poring over satellite images of the Nullarbor Plain when he came across something unexpected: an enormous, mysterious scar etched into the barren landscape. The find intrigued scientists, including my colleagues and me. Upon closer investigation, we realized the scar was created by a ferocious tornado