Beach Mystery Solved: What Are These Weird Balls Kids Keep Finding on Pensacola Shores?

and currents.

The process is slow and largely hidden from anyone standing on the shore. Beneath the water, the detached mud is rolled, pushed, turned, and compressed as the surrounding water continues to move.

Each movement gradually changes the original piece of sediment. Rough edges become smoother, loose material becomes more compact, and an irregular continue reading …