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23 Terrifying Creatures From Slavic Mythology

Born from the dark woods and folklore of Eastern Europe, these 23 mythical beings blur the line between nightmare and legend.
The imagination of little Parastu (Shukrona Navruzbekova) blends with the melancholic reality of the adult world in this lyrical drama set against the backdrop of the Shakhdara Valley in southern ...
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Horror fans are discussing which mythical creatures and fictional villains deserve their own movies, in the vein of Nosferatu, Frankenstein's monster, the werewolf, and other classic scary movie icons ...
Swimmers enjoying a dip in the ocean received quite a fright when an adorable marine animal approached them – but rather than the heartwarming wildlife encounter they anticipated the creature became ...
16:01, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Updated: 16:08, Fri, Sep 5, 2025 Beachgoers were left stunned when a seemingly "cute" sea creature turned aggressive and attempted to bite them, with many told to "get out of ...
Beachgoers enjoying a swim in the ocean got a shock when a “cute” sea creature got very close to them but instead of it being the heart-warming interaction with nature they were expecting, the animal ...
Researchers aboard a deep-sea submarine spotted a new species on a volcanic ledge off the coast of Japan. Chen C, Tsuda M, Ishitani Y (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution About 300 miles off the coast ...
POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is getting ready to light up the night with a spectacular display for evening visitors. The organization has announced that it is bringing back its ...
Photos of federal officers descending on a Los Angeles park as residents and mayor watch Baby bison appear to have a blast chasing each other at Yellowstone National Park Texas flooding map, update: ...
Associate Extension Professor in Marine Fisheries Ecology, Mississippi State University Bryan Huerta-Beltran receives funding from Save Our Seas Foundation. Nicole Phillips is affiliated with the ...
Some of the wildest legends may actually be rooted in reality. Ancient people didn’t have science textbooks, just bones in the dirt and stories passed around the fire, and sometimes, those stories ...