Reef-dwelling catsharks wrap their fertilized eggs in leathery box-shaped cases commonly called “mermaid’s purses.” The tough, collagenous wall of the purse protects the developing young until it’s ...

If you have been in downtown Delray lately, you may have noticed that the Mermaids Purse has disappeared. No, it’s not downsizing. It’s actually upsizing. Cut 432, the trendy steak restaurant, is ...

Is the Mermaid Purse a supergroup? Sort of. All the members of the band are in other bands: singer-guitarist Eric Shutt (Doosu), guitarist Justin Wilson (Red Animal War), drummer Dominic Weir ...

The mermaid’s purse hasn’t been out of style for millions of years. That’s because it is the fanciful name for the egg case for some of the oldest creatures on the planet — skates, rays and sharks. If ...

North Sands, Salcombe, Devon: They’re my daughter’s favourite find, and I’ve never seen such a concentration. These ones have only just hatched It’s two hours to high tide, and the beach has been ...

We are approaching the time of the year when the first massive mid-latitude storms will, with hurricane force winds, generate high-energy waves. Even though they may not be a typhoon or hurricane, ...