For a long time, ghost towns were the forgotten corners of the map. Abandoned mines, empty main streets, and crumbling storefronts sat quietly while travelers sped past on highways to somewhere else.

Across the country, forgotten ghost towns are finding new life as communities of artists, historians, and entrepreneurs breathe energy back into their streets. Once symbols of decline, these places ...

“Ghost” is defined as the spirit of a dead person imagined as visiting the living; while “demons” are considered malevolent supernatural entities; and “evil spirits” are seen as envoys of chaos. Many ...

A dying octopus in a Southern California aquarium is receiving an outflowing of love and well wishes as she spends her final days pouring her last energy into caring for her eggs — even though they ...