Just in time for spooky season, archaeologists have unleashed grisly new information about how a “real-life vampire” spent her final moments. An elite female “vampire” who died some 350 years ago was ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A sharp sickle was placed across her neck, ready to decapitate her should she jolt awake after death, and a padlock was put around her big toe. That’s what scientists found when they excavated the ...

Lab scientists are trying to understand why some corpses buried in northwestern Poland were singled out for special anti-vampire treatments, such... Scientists Analyze Skeletal Remains From Vampire ...

The graves were found during renovations of a wall near a medieval worship space. Screengrab from Lubelski Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków's Facebook post Long before our understanding of disease, ...

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Experts have discovered an unusual medieval burial that shows evidence of "anti-vampire" measures being taken. The bizarre archaeological discovery was made at a site on Góra Chełmska, a ridge near ...