But it has been surprising, as such a mythical creature may have been inspired by real-life animals-the manatee or ... man's fascination with the unknown and his desire to magnify the wonder ...

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

Ancient folklore mentions mythical creatures, often filled with bizarre ... Richardson Fuller discovered in 1871 that the bird was real and was a Haast eagle who could possibly hunt us as well.

Hundreds of years ago, our understanding of the sea was even more limited. Sailors came across many strange creatures, which inspired the myths of sea monsters we know today. Let’s explore some ...

Every strange and wacky creature struggled to survive, and competition was fierce. For the first time, some animals became predators. This put immense selection pressure on species, resulting in a ...

No, these aren't the trendy new buzzwords of some marketing campaign, but the strange names of certain animals, when in groups. Because some creatures, when there's more than one, have some very ...

Despite making up more than 70% of the Earth's surface, seas and oceans are largely unknown to science. It is estimated that we do not know even half of what happens in the aquatic ...

But this time around, the scientists found a rock instead of mud at the bottom of the ocean, and they were even more surprised when they found strange creatures ... to these animals and their ...