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 ...

The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) isn't actually a squid. And though its scientific name means "vampire squid from hell," it isn't actually a vampire either. Although, in the deep ...

What is a vampire? There are blood-drinking creatures hailing from many countries' folklore, dating back thousands of years. But many modern notions of vampires started with the 1700s media frenzy ...

A common vampire bat going out for its nocturnal hunt DNA analysis is giving clues to how the vampire bat can survive on blood alone. The bat can drink up to half its weight in blood a day unlike ...