Roman folklore imagined terrifying creatures at the edges of the known world. Basilisks, dog-headed men, manticores, ...

India, Aug. 9 -- Mysterious creatures have fascinated people for centuries, from the legendary Loch Ness Monster and ...

There is something endlessly enchanting about the green hills of Ireland, particularly when they are viewed through the lens ...

The gryphon, or griffin, is a legendary creature dating back to classical antiquity, sporting the body, legs, and tail of a lion and the wings, head, and front talons of an eagle. Since the 1980s, a ...

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 Roman mosaic showing Odysseus tied to the mast of his ship in an effort to resist the Siren. Lanmas / Alamy From the third century BC, Alexandria in Egypt was the intellectual hub of the Greek world ...