Dragons! These magical fire lizards are a solid mainstay of fantasy, from ancient myths to The Hobbit to Pokemon cards. In some stories they're the treasure-obsessed embodiment of evil, while in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Johann Jakob Scheuchzer was a Swiss physician who lived in the ...

The mythological origins of iconic dragons from Game of Thrones and The Hobbit. In the first episode of Monstrum, Dr. Emily Zarka reveals the mythological origins of iconic dragons from Game of ...

Dragons have been part of mankind’s myths since the beginning of civilization itself. The first such legend dates back to Ancient Sumer during the 4th or 3rd millennium B.C.E. Those mythical animals ...

Mythology implicates cosmic battles between good and evil. What then is the medical malpractice myth? According to Tom Baker, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, the myth is ...

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NORWALK >> How rare is the baby black dragon? Well, the Maritime Aquarium says it is the only place in the country displaying one, part of an exhibit called “Dragons! Real or Myth?” The black dragon ...