AO Loves Halloween

Tensions between Salem and Danvers were there from the start—contributing to the ensuing witch hysteria.

The rise of paganism in the country is reigniting a macabre ritual from the Viking Age.

Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere can find the demon star Algol, a murdered monster, and victims of vengeful gods.

The butterfly defends itself using milkweed, just one of several plants packed with heart-stopping toxins that may also be in your medicine cabinet.

To enter the realm of Osiris, the dead had to complete a long to-do list—and face a terrifying devourer of souls.

Meet these slippery, mischievous reflections of our anxieties about technology.

A national security historian explains what's really going on at the infamous Nevada site.

From sex-magick oysters to fantastical haggis, his diaries reveal an adventurous gourmand and accomplished chef.

The bird is sometimes considered an omen of death, but in Māori tradition, that's just one part of its story.

And 10 places to wait out a (fictional) undead apocalypse.

Even though we know better.

In rural Norway, flying potatoes and other strange events troubled staff and customers for years. What happened when people shared their stories?

Clay figurines and murdered retainers provided plenty of company—and a workforce—for the dead.

From The Exorcist's "Tubular Bells" to a murder ballad by Tom Waits.

"Late Night Horror" was weird, innovative, and—mostly—will never be seen again.