These vampire myths have been haunting people for centuries. Some of them are actually rooted in fact, which makes them all the more creepy. Woman stands, wearing elaborate historical costume and hat, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren't in the original vampire myths. Archive Photos/ Moviepix ...

Long before Dracula made vampires famous, cultures around the world told chilling stories about blood-drinking spirits, undead predators, and night creatures that preyed on the living. This video ...

Cultures all over the world have their own ancient vampire traditions. Bali has the Leyak – a terrifying floating head with dangling entrails, said to feast on the blood of newborns. In Mesopotamia, ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. In the early 1700s, a series of unusual events kicked off a "media sensation" about vampires. One physician described a ...

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A newly discovered genetic mutation triggers erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP). This discovery illuminates a novel biological mechanism potentially responsible for stories of 'vampires' and ...

More than 200 years after the Salem Witch Trials, ripples of another hysteria struck New England: the fear of vampires**.** During the 19th century, the spread of tuberculosis, or consumption, claimed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These vampire myths have been haunting people for centuries. Some of them are actually rooted in fact, which makes them all the ...