Perhaps his most overlooked work however is on mermaids. In 1990 the journal Limnology and Oceanography published Bane’s paper “Mermaids – their biology, culture, and demise” (freely accessible here).

What happens when scientists at sea discover a mermaid? Helen Keeble’s gorgeous short story about this strange meeting has been nominated for a World Fantasy Award, and now you can read it for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Amid the myriad legitimate questions to ask about the new “Mythic Creatures” exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, one stands out: In what ...

Sorry everyone, mermaids can’t actually be found under the sea. The National Ocean Service has declared that the mythical creatures do not exist after Animal Planet aired a seemingly realistic TV show ...