Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially in New Zealand. A New Zealand-based environmental nonprofit, the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, announced over the weekend its annual "Fish of ...

The blobfish, once considered the ugliest animal in the world, has since had quite the redemption arc. Years after it was first discovered, scientists realized that the deep-sea creature appeared so ...

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Federal fish fighters this week are preparing further assaults on the feared Asian carp, with nets, electrified fences, poison — whatever they can do to stop the terrifying beast from entering the ...

The blobfish was crowned the world's ugliest animal in 2013 - a title it still defends today. But drop this fellow 9,200 feet below sea level, and the water holds up all that flab like a push-up bra, ...

More than a decade after being labeled the "world’s ugliest animal," the blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) has made an unexpected comeback, winning New Zealand’s "Fish of the Year" competition.

At first glance, we thought it was a Star Wars character. But, no, the blobfish is a real creature that bobs around in the waters off Australia. And now it's the "winner" of the Ugly Animal ...

From hairy frogs to horse-faced bats, the world is full of unique-looking creatures. And then there’s the blobfish. When drawn up from its underwater habitat, Psychrolutes marcidus resembles of pile ...