An optical illusion claiming to show either a fish or a mermaid is having a viral moment on Twitter, but there’s more to the post than meets the eye. People love to be right in public places, which ...

After eluding scientists for almost 300 years, the mystery of Japan’s mummified “mermaid” was solved — and it turns out it’s man-made. Researchers concluded that the creature, worshiped by locals and ...

One of nature’s most enduring mysteries, the “Fiji mermaid,” has baffled and disgusted those who’ve encountered it for over a century Now, scientists may be close to solving some of its greatest ...

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, during a mermaid show at the Underwater World of the Mekong River, a performing mermaid was attacked by a large fish that lived in the tank. The fish, believed by many to be a ...