In Chinese mythology, dragons are powerful and benevolent beings responsible for rain, clouds, storms and lightning. (Pixabay pic) Dangerous but wise. Ancient but powerful. These are just some of the ...

Carved wooden dragon at Narita-san Shinshō-ji in Japan. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. “Winged or wingless, why do so many ...

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 ...

From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we ...

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 ...

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 ...