For centuries, the cliched “bedsheet ghost” — consisting of a plain white sheet with two cutout holes for eyes — has been a classic representation of dead spirits, especially in entertainment and pop ...

Have you ever felt an unseen presence? Caught something – or someone – moving out of the corner of your eye? Walked into a cold draft in a warm room? If you've ever experienced something you just ...

While being dead doesn’t sound like much fun, being a ghost has a lot of possibilities. Unless, of course, you’re forced to wear a sheet to hold together the ghostly bits of yourself and facing an ...

Are ghosts real? It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves. You’ve heard bump-in-the-night noises, smelled weird odors, and experienced bizarre dreams. And, thanks to our cultural obsession with ...

Certainly, lots of people believe in ghosts – a spirit left behind after someone who was alive has died. In a 2021 poll of 1,000 American adults, 41% said they believe in ghosts, and 20% said they had ...

(The Conversation) – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Certainly, lots of people ...