The Tlingit people of Alaska have a chilling legend about shape-shifting otters called Kushtaka that trap souls and prevent ...

Centuries before modern science could more accurately explain the natural world, brief animal sightings often inspired ...

Hodag Day, as proclaimed by Governor Tony Evers, was May 16, the same day as the Hodag Heritage Fest in Rhinelander. The ...

Heythrop Zoo in Oxfordshire, one of the world's most unique animal training centres and a beloved Cotswolds filming location ...

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

Greek mythology features several dragons, but is there any evidence that these mythical monsters were based on real creatures ...

An immersive museum event in Tokyo is bringing "yokai" supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore to life, offering a fantastical experience for visitors to enjoy historical artworks through ...

Not so long ago (in a galaxy very, very near) it would have been unthinkable to suggest a world in which Star Wars was ...

Horror films have been around since the earliest days of cinema. As the art form developed, the horror movie grew in ...

Clare and Charlie Noon shed light on Conqueror Sans, and why their welcoming identity for one of the UK’s oldest historical sites makes a “decisive break from heritage convention”.

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Rumors about accidentally eating eight spiders a year have spread for decades, but are they true?