How Do Researchers Study Crop Circles?
When researchers come to the scene of a crop circle, they conduct a thorough investigation, including the following methods: • Talking to possible eyewitnesses and residents living nearby • Examining the location and the weather where circles have formed • Examining the affected crops and the surrounding soil with sophisticated techniques such as X-ray diffraction analysis (firing X-rays at a sample to determine its composition materials) • Taking electromagnetic energy readings inside and near the crop circles • Analyzing the circle patterns (Some complex patterns are compared with hieroglyphics or other ancient symbols.)
