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The tragedy this year shares similarities with the 1943 Bethnal Green disaster in London.
Halloween was virtually nonexistent in South Korea until about a decade ago. But commercialization is taking popular holidays to unlikely places across the globe.
Far from an extension of our secular Halloween, this Mexican celebration is a deeply religious custom with its own rituals, folklore and history.
Invertebrates are the most abundant animals on our planet – and the vast majority are nothing to be afraid of, despite their appearances.
Ghosts aren’t just the domain of fiction or trick-or-treating. Hauntology is a philosophical concept that embraces ghosts.
Pumpkins are a versatile fruit that can be prepared in many different ways.
Ouija boards have been around for more than a hundred years.
A handful of zombie planets have been spotted – thought to have been born after the death of their host stars.
From its origins as a Celtic pagan ceremony to its celebration of all things gruesome and ghoulish today, Halloween has been reinvented over the centuries.
Bats have important roles to play in ecosystems, but their populations have been declining due to disease and habitat change.
Halloween has become yet another consumption ritual – but you can choose to celebrate it sustainably.
Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of the celebration of the dead.
Going out of your way to get grossed out might seem like a contradiction of human nature. But it serves a strong evolutionary purpose.
A teenage domestic servant showed signs of possession, and a miller was accused of witchcraft. Considering records of these events helps clarify what we can and cannot know about the past.
Like clockwork, September crime news is often cast as an ominous sign of what could happen on Halloween.
Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
The ‘Disneyfication’ of fairies has helped us forget their darker origins.
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