The bioluminescence is produced by symbiotic bacteria that live inside the bulbous head of the esca. Scientists date remains of ancient child resembling both humans, Neanderthals Male anglerfish ...

Anglerfish are much smaller than you probably think they are. The specimen Boguñá filmed was a female, which typically grow up to 15cm long. The creatures are named for their bioluminescent lure (or ...

Using its esca as a lure, an anglerfish remains motionless until prey comes within striking distance. In a lightning-fast motion, it sucks the prey into its mouth, where its teeth—which point ...

Known for their terrifying appearance and signature fishing-rod-like appendage with a bioluminescent lure (the esca or illicium ... Biology and co-lead author of the study. When a male anglerfish ...

A rare anglerfish, usually found thousands of feet deep, has been discovered near the ocean surface, leaving scientists searching for answers. Could climate change, ocean currents, or rising ...

The funds raised will directly support Smiles for Jake’s mission of spreading hope through education and resource development across communities, especially among young people. With other Smiles ...

A Peruvian fisherman who was rescued after 95 days lost at sea told CNN that his faith and his desire to see his family again kept him going – along with a diet of cockroaches, birds, fish and ...

The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand. The creature, which grows to about 12 inches (30cm) long, is known affectionately as Mr ...

They also attract predators such as sea stars. This deep-sea anglerfish, which the mission’s researchers are still working to identify, was found in one of five submarine canyons that the ...

XPS is used to determine the atoms present at a surface and their concentrations, chemistry, and lateral and depth distributions. This course emphasizes: • Introduction – terminology, surfaces, types ...

The blobfish will be neglected for its looks no more, conservationists say, This sea creature may have just experienced the "ugly duckling" glowup of the fish world. Once dubbed the "world's ...