Melisssa Carter with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography talks to ABC 10News about the types of research their conducting ...

In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, ...

A silvery 10-foot long creature, the oarfish has fueled fishermen’s tales of sea serpents — and in some cultures has been a ...

During a recent walk on a San Diego beach, a woman came across a dark omen. At Grandview Beach in Encinitas, an oarfish had ...

Geophysicist Barry Hirshorn—now with Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego—was on ...

Scripps Oceanography graduate student Shannon Dolan recovers a mooring with camera component. These moorings are used by the ...

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography showed ABC 10News how their new special camera is helping study water off ...

ABC 10News reported live from the Scripps Pier in La Jolla on Tuesday. It's been used for all different kinds of research ...

If one oarfish landing on a beach is a sign of a disaster to come, how bad will it be if three wash up in quick succession?

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography will study the oarfish to learn more about its biology and potential reasons for its ...

Yet another oarfish -- a super rare fish commonly referred to as the "doomsday fish" -- was recently found dead in California ...