Mermaids have somehow managed to become the ultimate fantasy contradiction: gorgeous enough to inspire poetry, terrifying ...

A new exhibit at HistoryMiami in downtown Miami explores the origins of mythical creatures such as mermaids, sea monsters, unicorns and even local creatures of lore like the Skunk Ape and Chupacabra.

Seven continents have produced a wide range of fascinating tales derived mostly from the imagination and the need to explain the unexplainable. The third traveling exhibition in a collaboration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Author of 'Mermaid and Pirate,' Tracey Baptiste, says long before the upcoming Disney remake, cultures around the world told these ...

Last year, when the pandemic forced people to retreat into their homes, Alyssa Maloof found her photo studio empty. So Maloof, who has a deep interest in fine art, decided to turn her studio into a ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Roger Williams Park Zoo celebrated the opening of a new exhibit Dragons & Mythical Creatures on Tuesday. Zoo officials said the new exhibit features 60 life-sized dragons ...

These creatures are but a few examples of the myriad mythical creatures that are said to inhabit the world's oceans. The mermaid's lore stretches far beyond the European tales of sirens luring sailors ...

In West Africa and in the Black diaspora, water is not a barrier between continents but a bridge that ensures connection to the homeland. And it is the mermaid that facilitates safe passage. One of ...

SAN ANTONIO – You won’t have to visit a land far far away to see fantastical beasts this summer, giant living sculptures will be making their larger-than-life debut at the San Antonio Botanical Garden ...

(WJW) — A canned fish company is offering $1 million to the person who can discover a mythical creature. Chicken of the Sea, whose mermaid mascot is prominently displayed on its cans and packets of ...

The Sims 4, over ten years into its lifespan, is chock-full of occult creatures. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, mermaids, and more have been added to the game through various expansions and game packs ...

Dragons terrorize Westeros on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” and can be transformed into lovable pets on “How to Train Your Dragon.” But the legend of the beast dates back tens of thousands of years. In a ...