As Halloween approaches, black cats are everywhere — in decorations, costumes and spooky tales. But did you know these mysterious felines went from being linked to witches to becoming unlikely heroes ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - August 17 marks the beginning of what’s traditionally known as “Cat Nights.” According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the name traces back to an old Irish legend involving ...

Younger Americans are more likely to express belief in witchcraft and luck, as our new research shows in the journal Sociology of Religion. Our statistical analyses found that supernatural beliefs in ...

If you are anything like me and occasionally wake up with a mysterious stomachache after eating something deeply questionable—like IDK, an irresponsible number of French fries, or an entire pound of ...

Wang Mingke has spent much of his adult life studying society’s fringes. One of the world’s foremost experts on Chinese minority groups, the Taiwan-born, Harvard-trained historian and anthropologist ...

It's National Black Cat Appreciation Day! Time to honor your little house panthers and give them the extra treats they know they deserve. Where National Black Cat Day is set aside just before ...