The strange sound sure was timely. I heard it late at night, days before Halloween. It emanated from a swamp surrounded by thick woods and ancient oaks. It’s a place that not many people venture into ...

Strange sounds in the woods near 17-year-old Frederica “Freddie” Gellar’s historic hometown, City-on-the-Berme, prompt her to call the police—which results in a party bust and the arrests of several ...

Can the woods really freak you out? We look at panic in the woods, a strange phenomenon that causes intense fear in lonely places. Is it an evolutionary advantage? Or a liability? Learn more on the ...