Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees, giant ...

Paleontologists in southwestern China have unearthed fossils of *Dinocephalosaurus orientalis*, a 240-million-year-old marine reptile. This creature, with its exceptionally long neck and snake-like ...

Now that fire and ice, in the metaphoric form of Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, have met — fans are theorizing that ice dragons might appear on Game of Thrones. How is that even possible? How are ...

Pokemon’s 30th anniversary highlights the shift from a restrained Kanto Pokedex--with just one Ghost line and one Dragon powerhouse--to a vast ecosystem of experimental types and mythic beings.