"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one ...

Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.

Dolphins in ancient Greece were revered as messengers of the gods and held a divine dimension that has survived through the ...

However, the hind wings aren’t its only striking features. S. charybdis appears to have evolved a unique, three-flapped ...

An extinct species of parasitic wasp dating back nearly 99 million years was found preserved in amber, according to ...

Stories of dragons and mermaids have captured human imagination for several years. However, some of these legends may have ...

This particular monster, the story goes, had attacked swimmers in the river. Anthony explains: “One swimmer – don't ask me ...

Scientists say they’ve never seen anything like this “truly unique” species, which was found encased in amber Sara Hashemi Daily Correspondent An ancient ... a mythical sea monster that ...

An extinct lineage of parasitic wasps dating from the mid-Cretaceous period and preserved in amber may have used their Venus ...