The deep sea has long fascinated us, hiding secrets and mysteries far beyond our reach. For centuries, terrifying sea monster ...

The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and ...

Was the Kraken a sea monster in Greek mythology? If not, where did it come from and what was its ancient Greek counterpart?

The Tale of Wade, twice referred to in Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems, survives only in a tiny fragment. Two academics argue a ...

Now, this new species of these long-necked plesiosaurs that looked like mythological sea monsters is officially named in a recent study published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. Say ...

F rom the reputation Satan has gained over the last two millennia, you might think he was God’s original nemesis. But long before there was a Christian devil, God had a first worst enemy: the great ...

Greek mythology is full of artifacts endowed with supernatural powers, in addition to a myriad of unforgettable gods, ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes and needle-like teeth.

Sailors came across many strange creatures, which inspired the myths of sea monsters we know today. Let’s explore some real-life animals that gave rise to mythical beings. Manatee or mermaid?