Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...

For years, scientists felt like the fish they were watching watched them back. A new study suggests they can recognize a ...

New Zealand's Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust announced the Fish of the Year 2025 competition was won by the blobfish, a ...

The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...

Blobfish’s remarkable comeback story, from ‘world’s ugliest animal’ to New Zealand’s fish of the year - Ugly Animal Preservation Society mascot beats fellow deep-sea critter orange roughy to title ...

After a 17-hour vigil in the waters, Baidyanath Halder's nets have yielded as catch hundreds of plastic bottles, cans, wrappers, and two fish that reveal themselves as he empties the copious filth ...

Herpetologists study some of the most complex, misunderstood creatures on Earth. These photos from the 2025 edition of the World Nature Photography Awards (WNPA) offer a rare glimpse into these ...

Residents hope No Other Land’s win will bring the world’s attention to them as they face possible Israeli expulsion.

Learning what a tick bite looks like is essential because you can’t rely on seeing the tick. The tick may fall off quickly or be so small it’s undetectable. Additionally, tick bites have signs and ...