A group of beachgoers made a rare sighting when they found an oarfish swimming alongside a beach in Mexico. The water animal, known as a "doomsday fish," was spotted at Playa El Quemado in Baja ...

Recent sightings of the rare oarfish in Baja California Sur have reignited ancient myths linking these deep-sea creatures to ...

The oarfish is commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish," as some believe it "foreshadows natural disasters, such as earthquakes or tsunamis," according to the Ocean Conservancy. Last year ...

Oarfish have long been associated with impending doom and its eerie appearance and deep-sea origins have cemented its reputation as a creature of superstition.

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

By Amanda Holpuch The elusive oarfish, a creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” because of its place in folklore as a precursor to disaster, was captured on video this month after it was seen ...

“They come up every once in a while. It’s called a ‘doomsday fish,’ because it’s supposedly a sign of doom or disaster,” Pietsch said of the disproven belief once prevalent in Japan ...

The sight of a "doomsday fish" in shallow waters serves as an omen of an impending earthquake dating back to 17th century Japan, according to travel outlet Atlas Obscura. Japanese folklore ...

Unusual ocean events like the surfacing of oarfish, mass whale strandings, and anglerfish near shore indicate potential ...

Mysterious deep-sea oarfish are resurfacing worldwide, just as they did before the Fukushima disaster, sparking fears of an ...

The oarfish is commonly known as the “doomsday fish”. The “doomsday fish” can grow to be up to 30 feet long and typically resides down to 1,000 meters in the mesopelagic zone of the ocean, according ...

Strange ocean happenings, from deep-sea creatures surfacing to whale strandings, may signal a deeper environmental shift tied ...