Space science
Black hole closest to Earth is now a 'vampire'
HR 6819 aka Be Star, long thought to be the closest black hole to Earth, is something completely different, interesting and terrifying.
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Animal world
Discovered a gene error that creates vampires - creatures that only drink blood to live
Blood usually doesn't provide enough nutrients for a real organism to exist like a Dracula vampire, except for one species, thanks to 13 genes.
Animal world
'Vampires' fish invade the lake
An invasive species of rockfish are breeding in a freshwater lake in the state of Vermont, hundreds of kilometers away from their natural habitat.
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The truth about 'vampire' tombs scares America
In the 17th century, many families in New England (USA) unearthed the graves of their relatives on suspicion that they had turned into a blood-sucking demon called a vam…
Oceanography
'Sea vampires' suck up the blood of their prey
A fisherman could not believe his eyes when he discovered that the lake monster was a rare blood-sucking creature.
Archeology
Discovered 'vampire fish' with bizarre teeth
The 45 million-year-old fossil in Pakistan reveals an unprecedented history of a fish with only one tooth in its upper jaw.
Animal world
Devil bats kiss their species in exchange for blood
When making friends, the bat will groom and share food that is drawn from other creatures by mouth.
Space science
Discovered the 'predatory' star
The light erupts as the white dwarf sucks matter from its nearby brown dwarf recorded by the Kepler Space Telescope.
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What is the legend of zombies and vampires?
The legend of two bloodthirsty monsters - often appearing in Hollywood horror movies - stems from a real-life disease. It is rabies.
Archeology
The truth about the 'vampire' remains was grave 200 years ago
John Barber was said to be a 'vampire' by his contemporaries, however, in fact, he was just a normal farmer and died of tuberculosis.
Archeology
Discovering bones' 2,000-year-old ancient vampire in England
The strange skeleton found in Yorkshie dating to about 2,000 years old is determined to be buried in ancient rituals to prevent the rise of corpses.
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Close-up of cosmic vampires
A multinational research team has just caught the moment when there is a white dwarf
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The scientific origin of Halloween monsters
Werewolves, zombies, ghosts ... the creatures that represent the scaryness of the Halloween season do not automatically appear in stories.
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Why do you take a photo of your eyes when you take a photo of 'vampire'?
Although current technology simplifies capturing art shots, the effect