In African folklore, humans are always the hunters, perched at the top of the food chain and feared by all common characters in folktales. Their ability to start a fire, an entity that consumed all ...

One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. In southern ...

African mythology is rife with several folktales, mystical beings, legendary creatures, and deities. Some have found their way into modern storytelling, while others remain revered tales recounted ...

Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in ...

Jennifer dos Reis dos Santos does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...