Chemical analysis of the letters of the legendary historical figure Vlad the Impaler, who inspired the fictional vampire Dracula, suggest he may have cried tears of blood, meaning that he probably ...

A SERIAL killer known as the "The Dusseldorf Vampire" mercilessly slaughtered nine victims and tried to drink their blood. Peter Kurten began his killing spree at the age of nine after a ...

Vampire bats establish friendships by sharing regurgitated blood with their neighbours in a "kind of horrifying French kiss", a new study says. Researchers observing the mammals said their sharing ...