A sea creature mentioned in 13th-century Old Norse manuscripts, which historians thought was a kraken-like mythological monster, is actually a whale using a hunting strategy known as trap or ...

Throughout history, humans have tried to understand the chaos within them. These ancient beasts, symbols of destruction and ...

A digital reconstruction of a humpback whale trap feeding, a behavior with striking similarities to the feeding habits of the "hafgufa" described in medieval Norse texts. John McCarthy, Flinders ...

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If you love myths & legends about gods, monsters, and people making bad decisions with wings made of wax, you’re in the right place! Most of us know a bit of mythology - Zeus throwing thunderbolts, ...

Researchers said they had discovered a new line of mosasaur, a giant sea-dwelling creature that lived alongside the dinosaurs. Its name, Jormungandr walhallaensis, draws on Norse mythology. By Orlando ...

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