SciAm bloggers have been busy delving into the dark to explore things that go bump in the night and make your hair stand on end. Here's a collection of the spooktacular posts you will want to investigate (with a flashlight):
Revenge of the Zombifying Wasp
Blithe Spirits: Science Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts
The Vampire Loads in Your House
Talk "Dirty" to Me: Blood, Purity, and Cuisine
Spooky Nebulae: Ghosts, Snakes, Spiders and Cats Eyes
A Natural History of Vampires
Grow Your Own…Halloween outfit
Dear Dracula, Edward Cullen and Bill Compton: You Have a Substance Abuse Problem
Real Life Werewolves? Dog Bites and Full Moons
Treats Not Tricks: Scientists Favor Research about Reward over Punishment
Anatomy of a Superstition: When Your Eye “Jumps”
The American Fascination With Zombies
What Makes a Rabbit's Foot Lucky?