Maggie Solberg was looking for ways to make the book she’s currently writing on the portrayal of the Virgin Mary in late medieval literature and culture even more fascinating than it already is, when ...

Unicorns have eaten the beauty industry alive. But what can the experts on antiquity teach us about these magical beasts? In this video via Mental Floss, British Museum curator Naomi Speakman offers a ...

Most countries pick eagles, lions, or bears as their national animals—creatures that actually exist and can be photographed ...

"The Unicorn Tapestries," woven in the early 1500s, have long been source of almost mystical inspiration. Filled with mythical creatures, extravagantly dressed hunters, and brilliant details of flora ...

Exclusive: Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd, and writer-director Alex Scharfman talk the dark side of unicorn mythology, eating the rich, and why purple blood is so hard to get out in the new A24 comedy, Death ...