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 ...

In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Of course, no discussion of mermaids can be made without referencing the original “The Little Mermaid,” which Disney released in theaters ...

Are mermaids the next big trend after vampires and zombies? July 26, 2013— -- intro:Netflix has just purchased a live-action mermaid TV show from Australia -- and by now we know if Netflix is ...

Not all mermaids are like Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." Though Disney conditioned us to think that mermaids are bubbly creatures who hardly know what to do with a dinglehopper, some mermaids in ...

Queer people have existed in folklore throughout history. Realizing that gives us magical powers, Sacha Coward says.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Watch as WGNO’s Kenny Lopez goes behind the scenes to transform into a “mer-man” with the Wands and Wishes Mermaids at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. “It’s really something ...

It took five years to give birth to a mermaid. Charlie Foley, Animal Planet’s senior vice president of development, took half a decade creating, developing, writing and executive producing “Mermaids: ...

Long before Disney introduced the family-friendly Ariel, mermaids were used in fantasy fiction as a safe representation of female sexuality, apropos for even the most puritanical of societies. But in ...

A trio of mermaids rescued a man from drowning after he lost consciousness towards the end of his scuba dive in California. Pablo Avila, his son and a friend had chosen to scuba dive during a trip to ...

Jumping into a pool of women and men wearing fish tails is like being in an aquarium where characters from a familiar Walt Disney movie have come to life. The multicolored fins bedazzle the startled ...

What started out as a pun has become a worldwide art challenge beloved by countless illustrators. This is MerMay, the monthlong art challenge in which artists are invited to create a work depicting a ...

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