Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in ...

Every culture has its own monster and each one tells its own story about what haunts or scares us. Mythological creatures are in essence the manifestations of our biggest fears. The stories our ...

Sirens were half-women, half-bird creatures from Greek mythology that ruthlessly lured ... these creatures “seem to have evolved from an ancient tale of the perils of early exploration combined ...

Flintica is a fantasy artist and creature designer on a mission to mystify nature, inspire dreaming, and raise awareness of ecological and social topics. “We are nature and art is what makes us ...

According to at least two ancient and medieval scholars, Alexander the Great encountered sea monsters during his campaigns.

In a week of unusual maritime events, two rare deep-sea oarfish, often dubbed “doomsday fish,” have washed ashore in separate ...

“Not all mythological creatures demand explanations through ... recounted by people who travelled along the ancient caravan trails between China and the Mediterranean,” she told the Guardian.