Modern vampires like Dracula may be dashing, but they certainly weren't in the original vampire myths. Archive Photos/ Moviepix via Getty Images The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, ...

Lore about vampires and other blood-drinking beings has existed for centuries. For hundreds of years, people have been coming up with scientific explanations. Some link diseases to vampire-like ...

The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game “Castlevania: Symphony of the Night”; to Edward, ...

From “Dracula” to “True Blood,” vampires are a spooky story staple that just won’t die. Elements of science and medicine are also woven throughout vampire mythology, which once served as an ...

University of Virginia provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of ...

Bram Stoker’s legendary horror tale Dracula was published 125 years ago and remains one of the most famous pieces of English literature today. The quintessential vampire, Count Dracula, has sustained ...

Vampire folklore has been around for centuries, and while many enjoy donning fangs and pale makeup for Halloween, there’s an entire subculture of people — “real vampires” — whose lives are immersed in ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game “Castlevania: Symphony of the ...

This 1897 horror novel is the vampire novel, and Bram Stoker drew heavily on vampire folklore and history to create the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) — The vampire is a common image in today’s pop culture, and one that takes many forms: from Alucard, the dashing spawn of Dracula in the PlayStation game “Castlevania: Symphony of ...