Racetrack Playa is a dry, flat lakebed in California that is littered with hundreds of mysterious, moving rocks. Also known as the "sailing stones," these rocks leave tracks stretching up to 1,500 ...

The Sailing Stones of Death Valley National Park have been studied by scientists since the early 20th century. But it took until 2014 to get an answer.

Alan Van Valkenburg, a park ranger working at Death Valley, told theSmithsonian, "It was very quiet out there, and it was very open, and you tended to have the playa to yourself.And the longer you ...

As long ago as the 1940s, the mysterious moving rocks of Death Valley National Park's Racetrack Playa have stumped scientists. How stones as heavy as 35 pounds (16kg) can bulldoze their way across ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — For decades, the enigmatic “sailing stones” of Racetrack Playa in Death Valley National Park have captivated scientists and visitors alike. There are large rocks ...

One of these age-old mysteries, the sailing stones of Death Valley, fell into this category -- until now. A team of scientists have solved the mystery, and even caught it on video.

In Death Valley’s Racetrack Playa, ... It marked the first time the sailing stones had been recorded in motion, leading to a pivotal – albeit it very, very thin ...

Location: Death Valley National Park, California. Coordinates: 36.68167631035219, -117.56270022604872. Why it's incredible: The playa is home to "sailing stones" that seem to move of their own ...