A new study suggests that the iconic lures of female anglerfish, long known for attracting prey, also evolved to communicate with potential mates. The research traces lure evolution back 72 million ...

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Chances are the only time you've seen an anglerfish alive was an animated version in "Finding Nemo." Last week, it was the anglerfish that just kept swimming, a phenomenon that's given the tiny ...

When Alex Maile, a biologist, perused the jars of anglerfish pickled in alcohol at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, he found himself hooked by their lures. “I got to see all these ...

The fish, who live in pitch-black darkness, likely use their bioluminescent lures to find mates. Males then attach themselves to the females—and never let go. Many anglerfish, like the Diceratias ...