Reef-dwelling catsharks wrap their fertilized eggs in leathery box-shaped cases commonly called “mermaid’s purses.” The tough, collagenous wall of the purse protects the developing young until it’s ...

The mermaid’s purse hasn’t been out of style for millions of years. That’s because it is the fanciful name for the egg case for some of the oldest creatures on the planet — skates, rays and sharks. If ...

If you have been in downtown Delray lately, you may have noticed that the Mermaids Purse has disappeared. No, it’s not downsizing. It’s actually upsizing. Cut 432, the trendy steak restaurant, is ...

They’re called “Devil’s pocketbooks,” “Witch’s purses” and “Mermaid purses,” but these creepy-looking black sacks washing up on Carolina beaches aren’t supernatural. The black, leathery pouches are ...

We are approaching the time of the year when the first massive mid-latitude storms will, with hurricane force winds, generate high-energy waves. Even though they may not be a typhoon or hurricane, ...

North Sands, Salcombe, Devon: They’re my daughter’s favourite find, and I’ve never seen such a concentration. These ones have only just hatched It’s two hours to high tide, and the beach has been ...

Miles beneath the ocean's surface, a remotely-operated vehicle called SuBastian smoothly glided up the side of an underwater mountain near the coast of Costa Rica. The eerie glow it cast ahead ...