The sea worm from The Rings of Power did not appear in The Lord of the Rings novel, but it bore similarities to some of J. R.

The study suggests the genetic instructions modern animals use to build complex bodies were already being written in these ...

These sea monsters grew upwards of 40 feet (12 meters) long. About half that length was neck, a feature that allowed Styxosaurus to sneak up on schools of fish as it slowly cruised the shallow ...

Geologists near Starkville found a bone of a Mosasaurus hoffmannii, one of the biggest species of mosasaurs, which could reach lengths of 50 feet.

They’ve named the wasp Sirenobethylus charybdis—a reference to the famous female sea monster of ancient Greek legend. The bug and its unique appearance likely represents a previously unknown ...

A 1658 map of Iceland, reprinted from Abraham Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, includes a sea monster known for catching its fish through cunning. Public Domain The creature was enormous.

So, if Bill Manville and Gilbert Manter’s eyes had been deceiving them, and the footprints in the sand weren’t left by a sea monster, what exactly was happening on Nantucket that summer?

Scientists named the new wasp Sirenobethylus charybdis, partly for the sea monster from Greek mythology that stirred up wild whirlpools by swallowing and expelling water. The new study was ...

Inspired by the Soviet Caspian Sea Monster, Seagull uses low-altitude flight to reduce drag. Poseidon plans to test the Seagull with the US Navy and Coast Guard this summer. Like many startups ...

It’s not very wide, but it’s incredibly long, as befits a sea serpent. To find this monster, first face west and locate Procyon, the eighth brightest star. Procyon will be a fist-width and a ...