A new analysis of a mummified "mermaid" found in a Japanese temple has revealed exactly what it is made from, and it's not what scientists thought.

Are mermaids real or not? Let's dive into the truth behind these half-human creatures popularized by movies like "The Little Mermaid." ...

I caught an incredibly bad two-hour “documentary” on the Discovery Channel last night that, in a nut shell, encapsulates many of our societal foibles. That program was “Mermaids: The Body ...

Paula and Dave Regan were in the seaside town of Margate on March 10 when they spotted a mermaid-like skeletal creation near the shoreline, according to the local news outlet Kent Online.

Have you ever seen a real life mermaid? This fish out of water makes a splash wherever she goes.

False mermaid-weed, a small spring ephemeral that was previously believed to be locally extinct in Vermont, has been discovered in the state for the first time since 1916.

This may not be much of a surprise, but mermaids aren't real. No less an authority than the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has debunked the existence of the legendary half ...

Grace Glynn, a botanist with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, looks at a false mermaid-weed specimen, part of a newly discovered population in Addison County. The plant was previously ...