One of the classic images of a sea monster on a map: a giant sea-serpent attacks a ship off the coast of Norway on Olaus Magnus’s Carta marina of 1539, this image from the 1572 edition. WASHINGTON — ...

While Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, and the Mothman might get most of the attention on land, there are plenty of cryptozoological myths surrounding the US’s lakes, rivers, and swamps as well. Atlas ...

You might not be a cryptozoologist, but you don't need to be one to search for mythical creatures. All you need is a trustworthy camera, a map, and a will to go out on an adventure. And even though ...

Celebrating the anniversary of the world’s first atlas, Google honored Belgian cartographer Abraham Ortelius with a Doodle on Sunday. His famed work, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, or Theatre of the World, ...

One of the wonderful things about encountering people from other cultures is hearing about the urban legends and folklore that they grew up with. After all, the things that go bump in the night are ...

Aristos is a Newsweek science and health reporter with the London, U.K., bureau. He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging ...

WASHINGTON – The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book. Chet Van Duzer's "Sea ...

WASHINGTON — The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book. Chet Van Duzer's "Sea ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON — The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps ...