Are mermaids real? NOAA says no

Have you ever wondered if mermaids are real? Well the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says they're only real in fairytales and stories.

"No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found," NOAA said in a statement on their website.

Then why are the half-human, half-fish creatures featured in stories all over the world? NOAA says the belief in mermaids may have arisen at the very dawn of our species.

Magical female figures first appear in cave paintings in the late Paleolithic period 30,000 years ago,