From the Loch Ness monster to Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, to the jackalope of the U.S. West, mythical animals have long captured human imagination. Some people are so fascinated with mythical ...

Fishermen caught a 16-foot oarfish off the coast of Chile last week, leaving many locals concerned as the sea creature is considered a “bad omen” to whoever crosses its path. The Chilean locals ...

A rare oarfish, long associated with myths of impending disaster, has washed up on a California beach for the second time this year. The nearly 10-foot-long creature was discovered last week on a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Some people are so fascinated with mythical creatures that they create their own, ...