A photograph supposedly showing a "vampire hunting kit" from the early 19th century is frequently circulated on social media: This is not a vampire hunting kit from any era. This is a piece of modern ...
A purportedly authentic late 19th-century vampire-hunting kit sold for £16,900 ($20,000) at Hansons Auctioneers in Derby, U.K., last month, greatly outstripping its low £2,000 ($2,387) estimate.
Spooky season is here—but for some people, spooky season is a year-round affair. “In the absence of real artifacts, people made these kits that embody all the legends and things like silver bullets ...
Southwick Public Library is helping others channel their inner ghost buster. Now, residents of Southwick are able to check out a ghost hunting kit with their library card. The kit comes complete with ...
Deep in the arid expanses of West Texas, a surprising discovery offers a rare snapshot of survival thousands of years ago. Researchers excavating a rock shelter near present-day Marfa uncovered a ...
Books about haunted houses fly off library shelves this time of year. For patrons who want a possibly more hair-raising experience, libraries have stepped into the realm of the supernatural: many now ...