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 ...

She’s living a life of porpoise. Nikky Wegloop, 19, loves the water — and has turned her passion into a profession as a mermaid and qualified scuba diver. Wegloop, who lives in Mijas Costa, Spain, ...

1:B - As far as we know, mermaids aren’t real, but for a few thousand years, people have told stories of half-human, half-fish creatures. It’s possible they’re based on sea animals such as manatees or ...

Everyone knows that mermaids aren't real, and even if they were, it's very unlikely they'd be the seductive, almost-human ladies that Hollywood loves to portray. While it's assumed that the first ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has rediscovered a plant that hasn't been recorded in the state for more than a hundred years. False mermaid-weed is a small spring ephemeral found along river ...

In recent years, so-called “mer-culture” has been on the rise. Then, there’s the whole “finfluencer” trend, with mermaids and mermans like Grace Page and Merman Chris making a splash on social media.

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 thought ...