From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, to the jackalope of the U.S. West, mythical animals have long captured human imagination. Some people are so fascinated with mythical ...

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

Have you ever imagined if creatures such as dragons, unicorns, or mermaids were actually a product of pure imagination? What if they originated from somewhere more real? Through the ages, human ...

Got the bad ending in Until Dawn, loves Stardew Valley, and actually didn't hate Resident Evil 6. Although a lot of Pokémon look kind of weird and are totally unique and made up for the series, there ...

One of the most famous mythical creatures throughout history is the infamous vampire. But they might not be entirely mythical ...

Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in the dirt and stories passed around the fire, and sometimes, those stories ...

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The first Marvel solo-feature about an Asian American superhero, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which hits Disney+ on Friday, is an origin story that introduces plenty of new characters ...

Animals of mythology are often combinations of the features of real creatures. A griffin has the body and tail of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. A mermaid has the tail of a fish, and the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Some people are so fascinated with mythical creatures that they create their own, ...