The ancient Greek myths are full of beings that bear a striking resemblance to the vampires of later folklore.

Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in the dirt and stories passed around the fire, and sometimes, those stories ...

Many legendary creatures may have surprisingly ordinary origins rooted in misunderstood animals and fossils. The basilisk likely emerged from exaggerated descriptions of cobras, whose upright posture ...

"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 ...

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 ...

People watch an Ao Fish lantern parade at the Tangmo ancient town in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Feb. 27, ...

When the animal kingdom met the artistic imagination, the result was a whole zoo full of fantastical creatures from dragons to unicorns, phoenixes to sphinxes. These strange mythological beasts haven ...