In real life, however ... In movies like “Hocus Pocus,” witches often fly around on brooms, wear pointy hats and have at ...

Witches' broom formations are seen in this Virginia pine. The effect of witches' broom is caused by stress in trees. (Submitted photo/Curtis Young) On my cranky days some might say it’s my mode ...

With pointy hats and twirling brooms, people dressed as witches are dancing on streets around the world to celebrate Walpurgis Night, a central European holiday that’s considered a second ...