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Investigator Checks Out Haunted House For Sale

Josh Bond is offering a genuine haunted house for sale on eBay.
Scary Film 'Paranormal Activity' Is Disappointingly Normal

New film explores the paranormal in cinema verite style.
The Real Story Behind 'The Haunting in Connecticut'

The new film "The Haunting in Connecticut" tells the story of the Snedeker family.

More Ghosts News and Information

Monsters, Ghosts and Gods: Why We Believe

People want to believe, and most simply can't help it.
Top 10 Most Famous Ghosts

Ghosts are both everywhere and nowhere. And they are famously elusive.
Frightening Trend: Ghost Tourism Booms

The latest attractions in some cities are ones that are dead.
Ghost Stories Haunt American Culture

'Poltergeist' shaped public views of real-life ghosts.
EXCLUSIVE: Courthouse 'Ghost' Video Mystery Solved

LiveScience columnist Ben Radford duplicates the video to crack the case.
Belief in Aliens Can Turn Deadly

Irrational beliefs can lead to fatal consequences.
Top Ten Unexplained Phenomena

Science is powerful, but it cannot explain everything.
Ghost Photos: A Close Look at the Paranormal

Pictures of spirits turn out to be photographic errors or outright hoaxes.
The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting

Ghost hunters use some very high-tech equipment and plenty of illogic. And somehow they fail to find what they seek. But of course, the hunt continues.
Halloween's Top 10 Scary Creatures

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky. But Halloween's creepiest creature customs didn't appear out of thin air, not even the ghosts. Many of them once instilled real fear in medieval towns, when folklore reigned supreme and getting frea
Higher Education Fuels Stronger Belief in Ghosts

Seniors and grad students are less skeptical than freshmen, poll reveals.