Natalie Lawrence uncovers fascinating other-worldly natural history, creatures that embody our anxieties and our irrational terrors and give form to what we don't wish to know.

Originating in Scandinavian folklore, the kraken is usually depicted as an aggressive cephalopod-like creature capable of destroying entire ships and dragging sailors to their doom. Colossal octopus ...

Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures from UK folklore. Designed by London-based artist Adam Simpson, the illustrations include the Loch Ness Monster, ...

Grindylows are sprites with long arms that lurk in rivers and ponds ready to snatch curious children in folklore from Lancashire and Yorkshire, while selkies are fabled creatures from Orkney and ...