One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. In southern ...

The San people in South Africa painted animals that related to their cultural beliefs, but were most likely inspired by fossils discovered in the area. Rock art found in South Africa, and painted two ...

Artists take inspiration from many sources. For the San people of South Africa, the spark that inspired some of their rock paintings may have come from fossils of creatures that went extinct more than ...

Every culture across the globe has spawned tales that defy logic, challenge our understanding of reality, and leave us questioning what lies beyond the veil of the ordinary. From vengeful spirits ...

Long before satellites mapped every ocean floor and scientists catalogued millions of species, the world was a genuinely terrifying mystery. Sailors ventured into uncharted waters, travelers crossed ...