An Edinburgh University project uses data to track the victims of Scottish "witch-prickers" in the 16th and 17th centuries.

It's a good omen if the reptiles wrap themselves around the head of San Domenico Abate.

The Madan people knew the Missouri River could bring both salvation and destruction.

Can Charles III's recipe live up to his mother's curried chicken?

The kankariya dance all started with a legendary demon queen named Kuweni.

From bloodthirsty orchids to body-snatching pods, fictional flora are often symbols of societal fears.

"When the wind blows you run away because you think it’s a night runner.”

Keep your eyes peeled for a peanut-shaped car that got its start during the Great Depression.

But make sure you bring the fossegrim the proper offering—or else.

Our California Dream Art Show has concluded; the submissions will inspire you to book a trip, pronto.

A straw effigy of the winter goddess is burned and then submerged in chilly waters.

Step 1: Buy it. Step 2: Maybe a poetry reading?

In a courtyard in Kumasi, Ghana, you’ll find a sword planted in the ground more than 300 years ago.

Nahuelito’s plesiosaur visage can be found all over the small town of Bariloche.

The burning of the Bӧӧgg is like a fiery version of Groundhog’s Day, but with fireworks and sausages.

This historical sweet spread has supernatural ties.

A classic ghost story has something to say about America—200 years ago, 100 years ago, and today.

We go on a bumpy ride with the Hurricane Hunters, who fly into storms in the name of science.