A rare oarfish, one of the deepest-dwelling marine creatures, was found washed up on the shore—a phenomenon so uncommon that it has triggered speculation, myths, and scientific curiosity.

A clip of a deep sea oarfish washed up on a beach has circulated online, prompting false claims that its presence is a ...

Fears of an impending catastrophe were heightened on February 10 when a rare oarfish washed up on the coast of the Canary Islands. Online panic has been triggered by the deep-sea creature, which ...

The idea that the oarfish is a bad omen comes from Japanese folklore, where the fish are considered "the messenger from the sea dragon god's palace" and surface to warn people about earthquakes ...

A mysterious oarfish, often linked to ancient omens of impending doom, has beached itself, unleashing a wave of superstition and fear across the internet. This deep-sea creature, seldom seen by ...

6, a roughly 10-foot oarfish was found dead at a beach in Encinitas, around 25 miles north of San Diego, Frable confirmed. The sight of a "doomsday fish" in shallow waters serves as an omen of an ...

Beachgoers were shocked to find a rarely seen oarfish swimming in the shallow waters of a Baja California Sur beach in Mexico on Sunday, February 9. Footage from Robert Hayes shows the iridescent fish ...