“The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living” – Marcus Tullius Cicero. By Aaron Dabbah.

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Human blood is now on the menu. Wild vampire bats that were thought to exclusively feed on bird blood have been caught feeding on people for the first time, raising health concerns. By Sandrine Ceurstemont.

Two hundred years after the Salem witch trials, farmers became convinced that their relatives were returning from the grave to feed on the living. By Abigail Tucker.

A bite to the neck and a clean getaway—that’s what a vampire needs. A group of physics students from the University of Leicester calculated exactly how long a vampire would need to accomplish those two things: about 6.4 minutes. They published their findings in the university’s Journal of Physics Special Topics.

As Lester listens in, Vic and Igor share a drink.

Igor is erratic.

See? Dungeons and Dragons is good for something.

Lester heads out for battle with appropriate garb.

Can Lester muster the courage?