The Little Mermaid might be mythological, but stories of mermaids have been told all across the world for thousands of years.
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeleton of a woman who was buried on a bed adorned with images of mermaids.
A recent test of a 'mermaid mummy' in Japan has generated renewed interest in the phenomenon.
Manatees and dugongs have long been connected with stories of sirens, mermaids and other myths.
A prophet in Zimbabwe, Simbarashe Kamupondera, drowned in a river while performing a cleansing ritual.
In an unusual announcement the US government has assured people that mermaids most likely don't exist.
An organisation in America devoted to defending the rights of mermaids is thought to be suing the Israeli city that earl...
A spate of sightings of alleged Mermaids in Israel have created quite a stir in the country, one town council is offerin...