Others take two decades, six failed expeditions, and an underwater hug between scientists who couldn't believe they finally ...

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A skull unearthed more than two decades ago in northeastern Mexico now has a name — and it belongs to a creature that once dominated the waters of the region. Paleontologists from the Desert Museum in ...

Aerial view of the Gulf of Mexico coastline in Alvarado, Veracruz state, Mexico on February 3, 2025. VICTORIA RAZO VICTORIA RAZO/AFP via Getty Images More than two decades after a skull was pulled ...

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The man in the photo is often identified as James McCool, the Oregonian wildlife writer, who reported a whale in the Columbia Slough on Oct. 12, 1931. Because McCool favored wildlife and conservation, ...

In February 2026, online users claimed a video authentically showed a frozen, Hydra-like sea monster spotted in the side of an ice shelf. The 10-second clip featured a zooming-in shot purportedly ...

Megalodon usually gets all the attention when it comes to sea monsters, but ancient oceans were full of predators just as strange and scary. Fossils tell us that long before modern sharks ruled the ...

The legendary Kraken has terrified sailors for centuries, appearing in myths as a colossal sea monster. Its story blends maritime folklore with real-world encounters in the deep. Iran says US has ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater rivers alongside dinosaurs and crocodiles. A massive tooth found in North ...

It's time to go deeper into the world of demigods. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rick Riordan Talks About The ‘Revelation' Of ...