Mermaids have somehow managed to become the ultimate fantasy contradiction: gorgeous enough to inspire poetry, terrifying enough to make sailors question every life choice they ever made. One minute ...

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 ...

A voluptuous mermaid statue in southern Italy is making people do a double take as city officials have finished the piece’s installation near a children's play area. The statue, which was sculpted by ...