A new study suggests the odd appendages first appeared in the fish's ancestors around 72 million years ago. Today, females ...

The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.

The ancestor of all anglerfish didn’t live in the dark abyss, but it was a bottom-dweller in the shallows. In the late ...

The female anglerfish's iconic forehead appendage is called a lure for a reason. Scientists have long known the creatures use the dangly, often bioluminescent accessory to draw in unwitting prey.  Now ...

In A Nutshell Anglerfish have been dangling built-in fishing lures for roughly 72 million years, predating the extinction of ...

Scott Lattea spent months fishing waters, learning techniques he had never tried before, to complete the fishing challenge.

The submissions are in, the scores are tallied, and Michigan's Master Angler honors have been named.