U.S. oarfish sightings are rare events that have long been tied to myths about earthquakes and natural disasters but ...

U.S. oarfish sightings continue to spark debate over whether these rare deep-sea creatures sense seismic activity before ...

Deep-sea creatures’ surface appearances provide unique study opportunities and highlight ecosystem preservation’s importance.

Explore why oarfish are called 'Doomsday Fish' and their alleged link to earthquakes. Discover scientific perspectives, myths ...

In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...

The sighting, captured on video by Robert Hayes from Idaho, has sparked fresh discussions about the legend of the 'doomsday ...

Historically, oarfish have been entwined with superstition. Centuries of folklore have labelled them as harbingers of ...

A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The ...

Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.

The sight of the oarfish in shallow waters is bad news in Japanese folklore. Here's the meaning behind the 'doomsday' fish.

Beachgoers were shocked to discover an oarfish — a creature whose appearance, according to folklore, can be a good omen or a ...

Footage recorded of the rare fish shows the intricacies of its iridescent, ribbon-looking body and long, wispy red fins.