Taking a blobfish out of water is like “heating something that’s glued together and the glue starts to melt.” The blobfish went viral with this photo, but underwater they look like a ...

To survive under this pressure − literally − the blobfish's body has a high water and fat content. Jelly-like flesh makes the blobfish less dense than water, allowing it to easily move around ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

The out-of-water form of a blobfish went viral in 2003, after a member of the crew on a research vessel took a picture of the animal, which is rarely seen. The sudden decompression caused its body ...

Not every animal gets the luck of the draw when it comes to looks. While some creatures get by with soft fur and wide eyes, ...

It’s part of the same family as blobfish and toadfish. Its name comes from a Greek word that means “cold bath,” which makes sense since it lives in very cold, deep water. Blob sculpins are ...

When a blobfish is on land, gelatinous fluid under its skin droops like melting Jell-O. Fathoms below the sea, the water gives support and structure to the goo, making the blobfish look more fish ...

Study is one of the first to look at the effects on zooplankton, tiny organisms that are eaten by fish and insects.

Summer is when families are most at risk for brain-eating amoeba. Infections are rare, almost always deadly. How to go ...

A sewage pipe break near Palm Bay’s wastewater treatment plant on Clearmont Street led to a significant spill into Turkey ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Clogged filters at Richmond’s water treatment plant Tuesday morning temporarily caused a decrease in water production. While initially no boil water advisory was issued ...

Nashville Zoo flamingos reveal the oddball birds generate many types of vortices to eat. The swirls could be an inspiration to human engineers.