Each October, as Halloween decorations appear and horror movies fill streaming queues, people across the country indulge in fear. Haunted houses sell out, thrill-seekers line up for roller coasters ...

We all have things in horror movies that scare us. For some it’s a killer wearing a mask. For others, it’s clowns. Some might say it's creepy kids or creatures or demons that keep them up at night.

But whether you just like dressing up and terrifying neighborhood children or are more keen to cash in on the national obsession with this spooky season, the same question remains: Why do people like ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Goodacre, a professor of evolutionary biology who studies how spider silk can be used in medicine and engineering. It has been edited for ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — It’s not easy for HR professionals to ponder that workplace violence could happen at their organizations, Jennifer Shaw, founder of Shaw Law Group, said during a SHRM26 presentation ...