What’s a cryptid: A cryptid is an animal whose existence is unconfirmed by science but supported by alleged sightings or physical evidence, unlike purely mythical creatures with no modern encounters.

Monsters are closer to reality than you think! This reveals how mythical legends often began with real bones and biology.

Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in the dirt and stories passed around the fire, and sometimes, those stories ...

The gryphon, or griffin, is a legendary creature dating back to classical antiquity, sporting the body, legs, and tail of a lion and the wings, head, and front talons of an eagle. Since the 1980s, a ...

Humans have been telling stories of dragons for millennia. Depending on the region of the world, a dragon might be a god or a monster, a bringer of water or fire, or a figure of fortune or death.

From gossiping squirrels in Norse myth to the elusive Loch Ness Monster, mythical creatures and cryptids continue to captivate our imagination. These beings straddle the line between folklore, ...

Museum collections often boast a host of important artifacts, some that date back hundreds and even thousands of years. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. But those pieces ...

Dragons, double-headed rats and blood-drinking sword-wielding tigers; Black Myth: Wukong is filled with fantastical creatures, known as Yaoguai, who have their origin in Chinese Mythology, and ...