Mermaid enthusiasts are strapping on monofins and spandex tails and hitting the water. Fans around the world are taking classes to learn how to swim like a fish. Photo: EPA/Dennis M. Sabangan ...

"Some people don't realize how much goes into it - it is not just posing as a mermaid. "If you have to wear a silicon tail you get paid 15 pounds more but once you get it one you can't walk and ...

Shutterstock Image I love watching the mermaid performers. I find them so beautiful and fascinating. Not to mention that they ...

KURASHIKI, Okayama Prefecture—A “mermaid mummy” kept at a temple has been an object of worship, the stuff of nightmares and a source of mystery for hundreds of years. Now, for the first time ...