As tar balls pop up across beaches, questions could arise about if it is toxic and how to remove tar stains from your skin. Here is everything to know about the sticky, black tar balls popping up ...

Sticky black blobs of oil are washing up on Texas’ shorelines again. The tar balls are pieces of oil clumped together that are often remnants of oil spills but can also be created from natural ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a ...

Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery A beachgoer enjoys the warm weather Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta ...

In May 2019, tar balls described as “very soft” washed up on beaches on Padre Island in Texas and were getting stuck on beachgoers, the Padre Island National Seashore reported at the time.