The proximity of these strandings has reignited discussions about the oarfish's mythical reputation as a predictor of natural ...

A rare deep-sea oarfish, also called a sea serpent, washed ashore near San Diego in Encinitas, and Scripps scientists are ...

A second so-called "doomsday" fish, the rare deep-sea oarfish, has been discovered on the beaches of San Diego. For the second time this year, an oarfish cadaver has hit Southern California, this time ...

Some believe seeing an oarfish is a sign for a disaster. The ribbon-like fish have silver coloring, red spines and big eyes. Alison Laferriere Scripps Institution of Oceanography A deep-sea ...

Now, researchers are trying to figure out what brought it. The oarfish appeared on Grandview Beach in Encinitas, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography said in a Nov. 13 Instagram post.

A dead oarfish, an "incredibly rare" creature considered a symbol of impending doom in Japanese folklore, was recently spotted along the Southern California coast just months after another ...