After the caver noticed a giant gash across a barren landscape, scientists discovered it was created by a ferocious tornado that no-one knew had occurred.

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 accidental discovery of an 11-kilometre long ‘scar’ carved into dirt and rock in Australia’s remote outback has puzzled scientists since its abrupt emergence two years ago.

A man browsing Google Maps of the Nullarbor Plain in Southern Australia stumbled upon a strange "scar" pattern, prompting further investigation by scientists. People have discovered all sorts of oddities while browsing through Google Maps,

A caver was searching Google Earth images of the Australian outback and was surprised to stumble across a mysterious scar scored into the land. After some investigating, scientists found that the scar spotted on the Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia was caused by a strong tornado.