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Do you believe in life after death? This section explores the science behind the afterlife, including ghosts, exorcisms, ghost busters and other assorted phenomena.

Featured Article: Has science explained life after death?

How can you watch your body after you die? A clinically dead Atlanta woman had a combination near-death experience and out-of-body experience. How do scientists explain it? See more »

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Has science explained life after death?

How can you watch your body after you die? A clinically dead Atlanta woman had a combination near-death experience and out-of-body experience. How do scientists explain it?

How EVP Works

The eerie occurrence of "otherworldly" voices showing up on tape -- voices that weren't audible during recording -- is poised for the kind of exposure typically saved for UFOs and ESP.

If you've seen the movie "The Exorcist," you have some idea of what exorcism is. But is it real, or are there other explanations for what some people call "possession"? Learn why a priest might perform an exorcism and more.

How Ghost Busters Work

The movie "Ghostbusters" introduced a generation to proton beams, ectoplasm and a terrorizing Stay Puft Marshmallow. Real-life ghost busting is a bit less glamorous and whole lot cleaner.

How Ghosts Work

When you're alone in a strange room at night, it's easy to believe that noises, shadows and chills are proof that spirits of the dead are there with you. Learn some possible explanations for the phenomena most often attributed to ghosts.

Top 5 Ghost Tours

Do you relish the thought of finding yourself face-to-face with a ghost? Do your favorite historical sites all have human suffering in common? If ghosts are your pleasure, then you may want to visit the cities on our list.

Top 5 Hotels that Will Scare the Daylights Out of You

It's not cool when a ghost drags you out of your hotel bed. Unless, of course, you're into that kind of a thing. What hotels provide such fright?

Top 5 Real-life Haunted Houses

Carnivals and amusement parks create haunted houses to give you a good scare during Halloween. But what if the scares lasted for centuries -- and your house was the frightening attraction?

What makes graveyards scary?

Cult films like Phantasm haven't exactly made graveyards inviting places. But what do we fear? Is it the thought of all those decaying bodies and bones stirring under the soil?