It has been a dramatic change of fortunes for the blobfish. Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the ...

This sea creature may have just experienced the "ugly duckling" glowup of the fish world. Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been ...

Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's Fish of the Year in a competition created by the conservation ...

Beauty is in the eyes of Mr. Blobby’s beholders. The blobfish, a deep-sea creature, has been described as the world’s ugliest animal because of its gelatinous, tadpole-like body. But voters in ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries ... Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal. But now it has been voted New Zealand’s ...

Over a decade after being relegated to the “world’s ugliest animal,” the blobfish made a resounding comeback and earned the “fish of the year” title in New Zealand. The decidedly ...

Psychrolutes marcidus, known for its miserable expression, was made the mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society in 2013. The society aims to protect “less attractive animals” such as ...

It's an underdog victory for the blobfish, which once burst into mainstream notoriety as the world's ugliest animal Don't judge a blob by its cover. Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its ...

Don't judge a blob by its cover. Once dubbed the world's ugliest animal for its soft, lumpy appearance, the blobfish has made a stunning comeback: it was crowned this week as Fish of the Year by a ...