In the King James version of the Bible, the word “dragon” appears several times. While dragon today refers to a mythical flying creature, the word previously had a larger semantic range. According the ...

One close glimpse of a modern bird, especially around the eyes, and it may feel like you’re looking into the ancient past, when massive creatures walked the Earth and soared across its skies. It’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

Bigfoot isn't the most credible bipedal-ape myth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From modern hikers spotting tall apes ...

Across the world, humans have told stories of creatures so strange and powerful they blur the line between myth and reality. Some may be echoes of ancient animals long extinct, while others reflect ...

If science proves anything, it’s that there’s much of the world humans don’t know about. Given this sentiment, who’s to say that there really are no such things as the mythical creatures from ...

Cariad Williams receives funding from NSF for my current PhD program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. David Martill does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...