The oarfish, a rare deep-sea creature often referred to as the "harbinger of death" or the "doomsday fish" has once again surfaced (for the third time this year), stirring up a mix of superstitions ...

Oarfish have long been believed to be signs of an impending seismic event. With over 360 sightings of oarfish in nearly a century, only one was seen before an earthquake occurred in 2007. Oarfish are ...

From oarfish to military aircraft, explore four weird signs people still believe signal the end of the world-and what science ...

Also known as an oarfish, this deep-sea species can grow up to 20 feet in length Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

Oarfish can grow longer than 20 feet and normally live in a deep part of the ocean called the mesopelagic zone, where light cannot reach. A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found ...

In the Gulf of Mexico, a diver encounters an animal that normally lives hundreds of meters deeper: a oarfish. These are also ...

Kelp, that can’t be good. A rare, massive fish known as the harbinger of doom has washed up on a California shore — for the second time in just three months. The roughly 10-foot-long dead oarfish — ...

It’s seemingly fitting timing. Oarfish have gained a reputation as “doomsday fish” due to their perceived association with disasters after rare sightings. Thus, they typically make headlines anytime ...

A group of beachgoers spotted a rarely-seen fish in the shallow waters of Mexico. Oarfish live in the depths of the ocean between 660 - 3,300 feet deep. The footage recorded shows the intricacies of ...

A group of divers encountered a rare giant oarfish off the coast of Taiwan. The viral video, originally published by diving instructor Wang Cheng-Ru in June, shows the group coming upon the deep-sea ...

SAN DIEGO — Children press their faces against the glass, marveling at the serpentine creature stretched out before them. "Oh, that's so long! Eleven feet!" one young visitor exclaims, comparing the ...