One-horned creatures are found in myths around the world. Although unicorns in different cultures have little to do with one another, they have multiple associations in European thought. In southern ...

Quick Take Some “unicorn horns” reached lengths of up to ten feet. The serrated texture of the narwhal tusk creates immediate ...

Of all the mythical beasts conjured up by the creative minds of history, few are as well known as the unicorn. With the body of a horse and a large horn in the middle of an elegant head, the unicorn ...

A spectator at an open-air festival holds up a unicorn hand puppet at a concert. — Photo: Daniel Karmann/dpa From keyrings and clothing to rainbow-coloured candies, unicorns seem to pop up everywhere ...