Mermaids have somehow managed to become the ultimate fantasy contradiction: gorgeous enough to inspire poetry, terrifying enough to make sailors question every life choice they ever made. One minute ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, so-called "mer-culture" has been on the rise. In fact, Dr. Daniel Compora, PhD, a professor in the Department of ...

Mermaids – underwater creatures that are half fish and half human – do not exist except in people's imaginations. Scientists who study the ocean for the United States have investigated their possible ...

Last year, when the pandemic forced people to retreat into their homes, Alyssa Maloof found her photo studio empty. So Maloof, who has a deep interest in fine art, decided to turn her studio into a ...

Mermaids and sea creatures of various kinds have existed in legends and myths from coastal areas all over the world. They are often, though not always, female, and their gender also performs an ...