Halloween - History, Facts, Origins, Myths and Traditions

Love them or fear them, the spooky creatures that haunt your Halloween nightmares have complicated histories.

The best haunted houses push buttons in our brains that evolved long before houses even existed.

In the spirit of Halloween, we're highlighting some of the lesser-known "haunted" houses in the country. These homes may not really be haunted, but they sure feel that way.

Here are six creepy critters to contemplate as you bob for apples, carve pumpkins and eat copious amounts of candy.

Not sure what to be for Halloween? Google might be able to help.

There's still time to assemble an appropriately geeky getup in time for this weekend's festivities.

Children and adults alike are digging out those spooky costumes ready for a celebration. We’ve reached that time of year again: Halloween. October 31 is dedicated to remembering the dead.

Just in time for Halloween, a spooky set of thunderstorms passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean today.

Halloween is upon us tonight and it’s all just a bit of harmless fun, right? Or is there truly a dark side to Halloween?

From their origins as the oldest domesticated plant to their maximum size, here are some interesting facts about pumpkins

The notion of zombies dates back at least 400 years, but today's walking dead are thoroughly modern monsters, created by open-source collaboration. Here's how zombies have evolved.

Halloween is a time to celebrate mythical creatures that haunt our dreams, but some of these beasts have real-life counterparts in the animal world.

If you're looking for something spooky to do this Halloween, you might consider walking around the block to search for ghosts in your neighborhood.

Some "healthy" alternatives to Halloween candy are likely to meet disapproval from kids. Here are some suggestions for kid-friendly ways to avoid contributing to childhood obesity.

This Halloween, many of those dressed as witches will be carrying broomsticks. But few likely know the shadowy tale of how witches came to be associated with those familiar household objects.