Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

The discovery of 200-year-old rock art in South Africa has shed light on the importance of the extinct horned serpent. This unique find predates the first scientific descriptions of dicynodonts.

One archeologist believes he found evidence of the Viking city of Jomsborg on a Polish island in the Baltic Sea. The researcher claims to have discovered remains of an ancient fortress. Whether the 10 ...

Journey to the West’s most well known character is arguably Sun Wukong, the monkey king who joins the monk on his pilgrimage to retrieve sacred buddhist texts in the Chinese novel. For English ...

When the animal kingdom met the artistic imagination, the result was a whole zoo full of fantastical creatures from dragons to unicorns, phoenixes to sphinxes. These strange mythological beasts haven ...

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s claim that he has photo evidence of a mythical elflike creature set the internet alight. It also left many wondering: Why was he tweeting this?

From ancient tales of Banshees and goblins to modern depictions of teenage vampires and werewolves on television and in movies, mythological creatures have always intrigued humankind. The best fairy ...

Thailand has designated a mythical creature as its national symbol to promote the nation’s history, culture and creative economy. On Tuesday, government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek announced that ...

Still hot off last week's news of a chupacabra sighting, mythical creature lovers have a new legendary beast to get excited about. Two Georgia men said a hairy corpse they claim to have stumbled upon ...