Across the world, humans have told stories of creatures so strange and powerful they blur the line between myth and reality.

Journey to the West’s most well known character is arguably Sun Wukong, the monkey king who joins the monk on his pilgrimage to retrieve sacred buddhist texts in the Chinese novel. For English ...

T he discovery of 200-year-old rock art in South Africa has shed light on the importance of the extinct horned serpent. This unique find predates the first scientific descriptions of dicynodonts.

An ultra-rare black leopard — with a silky-looking, shiny coat — was spotted in Africa for the first time in more than 100 years, and the wildlife photographer who captured the elusive big cat credits ...

"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 ...

A hybrid female and male figure with a scroll for a head that’s propped up by golden neck rings, extends its four arms outward as if to accept an embrace or an offering. The limbs are sinewy with ...

Dozens of bizarre, blue poisonous sea creatures were discovered washed up on a beach in South Africa, stunning locals, according to a report. The blue dragons — which are shell-less mollusks known as ...

PETALING JAYA: A national animal usually represents a country's culture, history and identity with the animals sometimes being featured on national symbols such as the coat of arms or the national ...