The hafgufa, a sea creature first mentioned in the 13th century in Old Norse mythology, was believed to have roamed Icelandic waters. It would lie in wait on the ocean’s surface, emitting a ...

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This new species is named Jormungandr walhallaensis after a sea serpent in Norse mythology named Jörmungandr ... lizards or snakes or another living creature entirely. This new specimen fills ...

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 tread ...

In Norse mythology, dragons are seen as embodiments of chaos and greed. These creatures slither through ancient sagas and Eddas, guarding hoards of gold or bringing about doom. From the venomous ...

The hunting technique used by a sea monster in a Norse myth may have been inspired by that of real whales, a study has found. Accounts from the 13th century say that the 'hafgufa' creature lured ...

The ancient Norse sagas are filled with mythical creatures, but some of these sea monsters may have been whales displaying behaviours that have modern-day scientists mystified. Scientists have ...

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.