Hundreds of years ago, our understanding of the sea was even more limited. Sailors came across many strange creatures, which ...

Manatees, looking from afar with their big ... Even Christopher Columbus documented "mermaid" sightings during his voyages. The myth of mermaids reveals how humans interpret the unfamiliar in ...

Ahead, find out if mermaids solely dwell in the land of myths or if any evidence indicates ... ‘discovering’ North America’s ...

Two brave fishermen from the Philippines began the year by saving the life of a trapped dugong or sea cow, the ancient sea mammal generally credited with being the origin of the mermaid myth. Manila, ...