Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in Florida has enchanted visitors since 1947 with underwater performances by "real" mermaids.
These are the stories of South Korea’s 'mermaids', who for centuries have braved the harsh conditions to harvest shellfish. On the island of Jeju, resourceful haenyeo 'sea-women' have braved riptides ...
C hildren had frightfully good fun dressing up as witches, skeletons and pumpkins, thanks to their creative grown-ups who sourced the outfits and proved a dab hand at face painting Is there anyone on ...
US asks UN to lift sanctions on Syria's president ahead of White House visit The United States has proposed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would lift sanctions on Syrian ...
Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon.