Accounts of a mysterious creature described in manuscripts from the ancient Norse era may have been those of a previously unknown feeding strategy recorded recently in whales, according to a new study ...

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 ...

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 ...

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In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around the world. Now, researchers in Australia think they may have found evidence of this behaviour being described in ...

Feeding strategy recently discovered in whales may explain strange creatures described in Classical and Norse eras. In 2011, scientists recorded a previously unknown feeding strategy in whales around ...

If you love myths & legends about gods, monsters, and people making bad decisions with wings made of wax, you’re in the right place! Most of us know a bit of mythology – Zeus throwing thunderbolts, ...