The blobfish, which was declared the world's ugliest animal in 2013, beat the odds to win the competition last year.

Christy Remucal receives funding from National Science Foundation, U.S. Geological Survey, and Department of Defense. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of over 10,000 synthetic ...

For decades, scientists have known about “equatorial waters”—masses of ocean that separate waters north and south of the equator—in both the Pacific and Indian oceans. But a similar mass in the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Stare out into the grand expense of the ocean, and it can truly seem endless. Although oceans appear vast and uniform, they’re actually a mixture of ...

A record-breaking and astonishingly expansive marine heat wave is underway in the Pacific Ocean, stretching about 5,000 miles from the water around Japan to the West Coast of the United States. The ...

Over the last decade, Earth's oceans have been warming at unprecedented rates, yet one mysterious blob of water, just south of Greenland, has defied this trend. It has stubbornly remained colder than ...

Shallow-water ciscoes, a native fish species extirpated from Lake Erie in the mid-20th century, have been rediscovered in a Pennsylvania lake. Biologists are investigating the possibility of ...

One of the largest lakes in Northern Colorado is experiencing low water levels in the middle of a season when it's normally almost full. Lake Loveland, located in the heart of the city of Loveland, ...

Walk or drive along a well-known trout stream on a nice day, and you’ll likely see anglers occupying all the desirable spots – the classic trout water that features long runs, riffles, and deep pools.

Screenshot from The Blobfish Is NOT Ugly 樂 (here’s why)‬. Source: Youtube, Uploaded: zackdfilms. Blobfish live deep in the ocean, far below the surface where sunlight can’t reach. Down there, the ...

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 ...