Meet the hagfish, a jawless marine creature notorious for producing massive amounts of slime when threatened. This deep-sea survivor has remained virtually unchanged for millions of years, making it a ...

The hagfish is a slime-emitting ocean-dweller that's remained unchanged for 300 million years--and it shows. It has a skull (but no spine), velvet smooth skin, and a terrifying pit of a mouth that ...

While some might describe a hagfish as 'repulsive,' 'disgusting' or, more poetically, 'Lovecraftian', we would have to strongly disagree. Hagfishes are excellent: they are part of the ocean's clean-up ...

The Hagfish This primitive animal has teeth on its tongue, secretes a viscid slime and can tie itself in a knot. It also has four hearts, the nature of which may clarify cardiac function in higher ...

A monk seal is entangled in a hagfish trap off Kure Atoll, part of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The Surfrider Foundation on Monday launched a statewide effort called “North Pacific Hagfish ...

The study, published in PLOS Biology, examined the skeletons of modern-day cartilaginous jawed fishes, like skates and sharks, along with jawless lampreys and hagfish. The jawed skates and sharks have ...