Explore the real-life inspirations behind legendary creatures like mermaids, Kraken, Pouakai, dragons, unicorns, and Roc. These mythical beings may have roots in actual animals like manatees ...

Several weekends ago, I watched the film “Wicked.” I was totally captivated and had eaten about three times as much popcorn ...

The dragons from Game of Thrones may be fictitious, but some of these real-life animals aren't so different. The closest were the pterosaurs, whose name literally translates to "winged lizard".

Let’s explore some real-life animals that gave rise to mythical beings. Sailors in the Middle Ages often thought manatees were mermaids. This is because of the manatees’ humanlike upper bodies ...