The oarfish is commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish," as some believe it "foreshadows natural disasters, such as ...

Not to sound superstitious or anything, but yet another oarfish has washed up in California. In early November 2024, Scripps ...

The deep-sea-dwelling oarfish, a sign of disaster in Japanese mythology, is an exciting find for U.S. scientists. Very little is known about the critters.

The discovery of the dead 9½-foot-long fish follows a similar find by kayakers and snorkelers in August at La Jolla Cove ...

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

Residents of Southern California have been left shocked after the "doomsday fish" made a reappearance on the state's beaches ...

A deep-sea dweller that rarely comes to the ocean’s surface washed ashore a beach in Southern California, making it the ...

That's why he was so excited when he heard from Alison Laferriere, a Scripps PhD student, on Nov. 7. Laferriere, who studies ocean acoustics, was walking her dog along the Grandview Beach in ...

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

This is the third oarfish discovered in Southern California this year. The first was back in August near the La Jolla Shores.

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

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." ...