This month's sighting was only the 21st time the fish has been documented to have washed up in California since 1901, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

A rare and almost mythical creature from the deep sea has washed up on a California beach in the form of an oarfish measuring ...

Two incredibly rare - and incredibly strange - oarfish have washed up on California beaches this year. Before now, only 18 had been documented on beaches in the state since 1901. Scientists say ...

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

As for why people consider the oarfish to be a “doomsday” fish, NBC News explains that — as oarfish typically dwell in the ...

Powerful storms are expected to impact travel across the U.S. ahead of Thanksgiving travel and the remnants of Sara will ...

A member of the Scripps Oceanography team spotted the dead fish outside of San Diego, California. The fish was estimated to ...

Oarfish have sparked myths and legends for centuries and are sometimes referred to as "doomsday fish." There is a ...