From the ship-dragging Kraken to eerie merfolk and other nightmare beings of the sea, mythology and folklore are filled with creatures that turned the ocean into a place of terror. This video explores ...

A new exhibit at COSI explores the origins of legendary sea creatures like the Loch Ness Monster, giant krakens, and mermaids ...

New research unveils a prehistoric sea creature akin to the mythical Kraken. Scientists have identified fossils of an octopus ...

Connecting with COSI, April 19, 2026 At COSI, a new exhibit explores the origins of legendary sea creatures like the Loch ...

Ghosts, goblins, spiders, and wolves don't just show up in fairytales. Some deep-sea creatures are named after frightening or mythical creatures thanks to their eerie appearances. However, strange ...

In May 1925, a strange decaying corpse washed ashore on Moore’s Beach, now known as Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz. Locals who swarmed out to investigate the specimen described elephantine ...

The formidable creature had long arms and powerful ​jaws and likely competed for food alongside marine reptiles and sharks.

The biggest sea sponge on record, estimated to be thousands of years old and bigger than a car, was discovered by a team of ...

Legendary Pokémon aren’t just powerful creatures in the games—they’re rich with symbolism drawn from real-world myths and legends. From sea serpents to underworld guardians, their designs and lore ...