In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, ...

Alison Laferriere, who happens to be a PhD candidate at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of San Diego, said she identified the "doomsday fish" knowing it was a "rare occurrence." ...

A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fishermen’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a ...

A dead oarfish spotted along the Southern California coast marks the state's third sighting of the so-called "doomsday fish" ...

The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow ...

If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession?

According to the outlet, the fish was discovered earlier this month on the shores of Grandview Beach by Alison Laferriere of ...

Oarfish, with their long, ribbon-like bodies, are among the most elusive and mysterious creatures of the deep sea.

A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.

Considered to be the origin of the sea serpent tale, giant oarfish are a species yet to be largely researched by scientists.

A recent sighting of the deep-water oarfish dubbed the “doomsday fish,” has generated severe concerns for California weather ...