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 ...

A new exhibit at HistoryMiami in downtown Miami explores the origins of mythical creatures such as mermaids, sea monsters, unicorns and even local creatures of lore like the Skunk Ape and Chupacabra.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Author of 'Mermaid and Pirate,' Tracey Baptiste, says long before the upcoming Disney remake, cultures around the world told these ...

Have you ever wondered what your favorite mythical creature would say about your toxic situationship? These creatures, from mermaids to sirens, each have unique characteristics and admirable strengths ...

Last year, when the pandemic forced people to retreat into their homes, Alyssa Maloof found her photo studio empty. So Maloof, who has a deep interest in fine art, decided to turn her studio into a ...

In West Africa and in the Black diaspora, water is not a barrier between continents but a bridge that ensures connection to the homeland. And it is the mermaid that facilitates safe passage. One of ...

Mermaids – underwater creatures that are half fish and half human – do not exist except in people's imaginations. Scientists who study the ocean for the United States have investigated their possible ...

While it may be hard to find concrete evidence proving the existence of some of our favourite fantastical creatures like fairies or mermaids, a lot of our contemporary mythological figures come from ...

SAN ANTONIO – You won’t have to visit a land far far away to see fantastical beasts this summer, giant living sculptures will be making their larger-than-life debut at the San Antonio Botanical Garden ...