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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

Never mind Louis Vuitton and Coach — Carolyn Miri is looking to get her hands on mermaid's purses. Miri, a scientist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in St. John's, studies skate fish.