Photograph by Julie Larsen Maher (c) Wildlife Conservation Society
National Geographic Digital Media staff have produced an imaginative lineup of stories, photos, and video for this year's Halloween.
Click through to the extended entry to see a video of a newly discovered vampire moth sucking blood from a human hand, stories about the origin of Halloween costumes and ancient candy, and more.
HALLOWEEN FACTS, PHOTOS, VIDEO, AND TIPS
Halloween Facts: Costumes, History, Urban Legends, More
Green Halloween
Healthier Halloween Candy
Safe Halloween Costumes and Makeup
"Fair Trade" Halloween Candy
Halloween Stories
Vampire Moth Discovered -- Evolution at Work (With Video)
African Spider Craves Human Blood, Scientists Find
Halloween Shines Light on Witchcraft Today
Ritual Cat Sacrifices a Halloween Myth, Experts Say
Giant Pumpkins "Go Heavy" This Halloween
Candy Facts: Halloween Treats From Ancient Recipes
First "Halloween" Costumes: Skins, Skulls, and Skirts?
Halloween Interactive
Halloween Photos
PHOTOS: Crypts and Catacombs
PHOTOS: Eerie Animals
PHOTOS: Dogs in Halloween Costumes
PHOTOS: Creepy Animals for Halloween
Halloween: For Kids Only!
Halloween Quiz Game
Slime Punch Recipe for Halloween
Halloween E-Cards
Halloween Crafts: Eco-Bag for Trick-or-Treating
Cheap Halloween Costume Idea: Cat Up a Tree
Witch Head Nebula: As the name implies, this reflection nebula associated with the star Rigel looks suspiciously like a fairytale crone, NASA said in a release today. Formally known as IC 2118 in the constellation Orion, the Witch Head Nebula glows primarily by light reflected from the star. "The color of this very blue nebula is caused not only by blue color of its star, but also because the dust grains reflect blue light more efficiently than red. A similar physical process causes Earth's daytime sky to appear blue," NASA said.
Image courtesy NASA/STScI Digitized Sky Survey/Noel Carboni
National Geographic Digital Media staff celebrating Halloween at our Washington, D.C. headquarters today.
Photo by Greg Meyerhoff
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