Look out for black cats and bad luck this week, Friday the 13th is nearly here. Friday is the last Friday the 13th of the year, a time for superstitions and spooky fears. Here's what to know. Start ...

Friday the 13th, of any month, is full of superstitions in the west, and 13 is thought to be an unlucky number. Just why we get extra antsy when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday ...

Today is Friday the 13th - widely considered an unlucky day. But where has this superstition come from and why do people still believe in it today? Anthropologist Phil Stevens provides answers.

Other theorists suggest the superstition comes from a combination ... The next dual occurrence of Friday the 13th and a full moon won’t be until 2049. Since this is a phobia, there are names ...

Whatever your stance on superstitions, their origins are fascinating – so in honour of Friday the 13th, here are some of the more bizarre beliefs from around the world. Forget anti-ageing creams ...

He is an expert on superstition and can discuss topics such as Friday the 13th and curses, including those against sports teams. He has published widely on the dark side of humanity. Stevens can also ...

Friday 13th - for some the unluckiest day of the year! No one knows exactly where the superstitions around Friday 13th originally came from, but it’s a fear that has certainly hung around.

Last year, the team published a study examining whether surgeries performed on Friday the 13th fared worse than other typical Fridays. Thankfully, for the superstitious crowd out there ...

Ellie Buckley explains why we develop rituals, and how your lucky socks actually could be making you perform better ...

MURRAY— Friday the 13th has been depicted in everything from old wives tales to some very scary movies as a day to fear.