A sea creature mentioned in 13th-century Old Norse manuscripts, which historians thought was a kraken-like mythological monster, is actually a whale using a hunting strategy known as trap or ...

A digital reconstruction of a humpback whale trap feeding, a behavior with striking similarities to the feeding habits of the "hafgufa" described in medieval Norse texts. John McCarthy, Flinders ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever since we started telling stories, mythical creatures have fascinated and terrified humans with their ...

Researchers said they had discovered a new line of mosasaur, a giant sea-dwelling creature that lived alongside the dinosaurs. Its name, Jormungandr walhallaensis, draws on Norse mythology. By Orlando ...

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The last decade has seen an influx of games featuring Norse mythology. God of War, God of War: Ragnarok, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, and more have transported players into ...

You can try out a small portion of the VR co-op game Crossings this week, as the game has a free demo out for Steam Next Fest ...