In case you have been wondering, the hideous black balls that washed up on Australia’s shores last month turn out to be miniature “fatbergs,” CNN reports. Although the weird scourge of blobs ...

Starting mid-October, thousands of sticky blobs the size of golf balls were discovered on Sydney's Bondi Beach and other shores, NBC News reported. As a result, eight beaches were closed for ...

Workers in protective suits clear away ‘tar balls’ from the Coogee Beach in Sydney (AFP via Getty) Scientists at the University of New South Wales say the blobs are mostly carbon but not ...

The foul-smelling balls, which were first discovered on Sydney's Coogee Beach in mid-October were initially thought to be tar from an oil spill. The balls are thought to be made up of human waste ...

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The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) first warned Sydney residents to avoid swimming or touching the balls on October 17, after they were spotted at seven beaches including the ...

When thousands of foul-smelling "black balls" washed up on Australian beaches, many were perplexed, including scientists and government agencies. Now, weeks later, the contents of the obscure ...

Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney, Australia, beaches were initially suspected to be tar balls but turned out to be miniature "fatbergs" containing human feces.

first warned Sydney residents to avoid swimming or touching the balls on October 17, after they were spotted at seven beaches including the city’s famed Bondi Beach. At that stage their contents ...