The gryphon, or griffin, is a legendary creature dating back to classical antiquity, sporting the body, legs, and tail of a lion and the wings, head, and front talons of an eagle. Since the 1980s, a ...

Painting of a griffin, a lion-raptor chimaera, alongside the fossils of Protoceratops, a horned dinosaur. The latter are said to have informed the lore and appearance of the former, but our study ...

Scientists say there is little evidence behind popular theory that fossils from protoceratops played key role in creation of fantastical beast From the fearsome, clawed creatures of Greek mythology to ...

The Myth: The Griffin is a mythological beast, which has the body, tail, and hind legs of a lion while the wings, forelegs, and head are that of an eagle. Griffins have been around since classical ...

As a Potterhead, there’s nothing you can teach me about mythical creatures, magic, and fantasy. But it turns out the many creatures of Hogwarts are just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s look at 17 of the ...