Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday emailScientists have discovered a potentially lethal "vampire" bacteria that has an insatiable appetite for human blood. This newly-discovered phenomenon, dubbed "bacterial vampirism" involves bacteria, including E coli, seeking out and feeding on human blood. (Image: Getty Images)One chemical they seemed particularly interested in was serine, an amino acid present in human blood and commonly used in protein drinks. We learned some of the bacteria that most commonly cause bloodstream infections actually sense a chemical in human blood and swim toward it."

Source: The Star June 17, 2024 14:02 UTC