When the animal kingdom met the artistic imagination, the result was a whole zoo full of fantastical creatures from dragons to unicorns, phoenixes to sphinxes. These strange mythological beasts haven ...

With Halloween's fast approach, it’s fun to think about creatures of the night and some of the mysterious animals that may or may not be roaming the landscape. Lori Neely Mitchell, wildlife ...

Royal Oak — The Detroit Zoo is stepping up from the lions, tigers and bears it is known for and adding dragons, griffins and phoenixes to its lineup this summer. The zoo this weekend opened Dragon ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

Animals of mythology are often combinations of the features of real creatures. A griffin has the body and tail of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. A mermaid has the tail of a fish, and the ...

Minoan Genii are mythological creatures influenced by Egyptian deities, showing how Bronze Age Mediterranean civilizations ...