Seagrass ‘Neptune balls’ are found to sieve MILLIONS of plastic particles from water

Every year, an estimated eight million tons of plastic is dumped into our oceans, threatening the lives of fish, seabirds and marine mammals.  Now, a new study suggests that the key to clearing our oceans of plastic may lie in seagrass.  Seagrass forms so-called ‘Neptune balls’ – oval orbs made from the base of leaves … Read more

Scientists discover 19 interstellar asteroids between Jupiter and Neptune

Hiding in plain sight: Scientists discover 19 interstellar asteroids between Jupiter and Neptune that may have been orbiting the Sun for more than 4.5 billion years The 19 asteroids were found orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune   They joined the solar system around 4.5billion years ago and never left   As the universe expanded and the … Read more