Beneath the fog of the Dutch lowlands, where windmills turn and canals stretch into the mist, ancient legends still whisper ...

A sea creature mentioned in 13th-century Old Norse manuscripts, which historians thought was a kraken-like mythological monster, is actually a whale using a hunting strategy known as trap or ...

Famous fiends like zombies, vampires, and werewolves are hallmarks of All Hallow's Eve. But how much do you know about why that is, and where those creatures come from? It’s an origin story that’s ...

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For most of human history, monsters were repugnant aberrations, breaches of the natural and moral order. What’s behind our ...

The Greek Pantheon is calling upon all heroes and heroines to save the Isle of Elysium from mythical beasts once more in Ravensburger's board game Horrified: Greek Monsters. With a group of fellow ...

Scientists are puzzling over a strange feeding technique that they think whales recently began using: The creatures swim to the surface of the ocean, open their mouths into a gaping yawn with their ...

A new collection of essays considers how the villainous women of classical antiquity resonate in contemporary Western society Nora McGreevy - Correspondent Explore the true history and myths behind ...

As the season of creatures foul and fiendish is upon us, the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning welcomed wannabe ...

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