The "grateful terrorist" legend is back, this time circulated as a text message warning New Yorkers to stay away from Manhattan.

Old "horse thief" joke is updated to target contemporary political figures.

Why January is known as the "break-up month" for couples.

"Cats tend to sprout up like weeds in the folklore of peoples all over the map, and all over time," muses our resident mythographer Peter Kohler. "They are always slinking...

A compendium of beliefs and superstitions associated with New Year's Day.

Is New Year's the day of the year on which the most people are killed in automobile accidents?