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 ...

Mermaid lore and legends are found worldwide, but does that mean mermaids are real? What inspired the tales of these mythical beings? Some believe that aquatic mammals such as manatees and dugongs ...

Pop open your favorite fairy tale book from when you were a kid, and you're sure to find a story about mermaids, mythical half-human, half-fish beings that dwell in the depths of the ocean. Some ...