Halloween - History, Facts, Origins, Myths and Traditions

The origin of Halloween is a far cry from modern tradition's vampires, trick-or-treating and candy corn.

The traditions and folklore of Halloween are a hybrid of Pagan, Celtic, Catholic and ancient Roman traditions.

Using neon wires, LED lights and small motors, anyone with a modicum of technical skill can create a high-tech costume sure to stand out from the crowd of ersatz pimps and sexy cats.

Various haunted houses across the country have invested significant money into the technology side of the business.

Scream queen or horror-hater? The answer may be in your genes.

Out of 37 popular candies, find which ones are the best and worst when it comes to sugar and fat.

Study finds that the fear of sex offenders around Halloween is largely unwarranted.

There are actual historical reasons that we carve pumpkins every Oct. 31.

For about 1 percent of kids, fear of costumed people is a genuine phobia.

Weather affects pumpkin harvests, both the normal-sized and giant varieties.

It has to do with psychology and the fear of anonymous death.

In the darkness of the strange holiday of Halloween, five myths and urban legends can be debunked.

All those Halloween ghosts and goblins apparently are scaring away the kids but not the consumers.

The night of Oct. 30 is called Devil's Night in Detroit and Miggy Night in parts of England. Elsewhere it's Mischief Night.

Kids should face their fears, study finds.

Primal chocolate gorging is the lesser of two evils for their teeth.

The reality is far less dangerous than the hype.

From haunted houses to horror films, humans seek to be frightened. Find out why many people can even laugh in the face of fear.

Halloween is the halfway point between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice, the last of four "cross-quarter" days on the solar calendar.

It is the grown ups that should be afraid this Halloween. Not of ghouls and goblins, but of permanently scarring their children.