Fear begins deep in the brain. The amygdala, buried within the temporal lobe, acts as an alarm system, detecting threats and ...

Irrational fears are all around us when we travel. How can you position your next trip to ensure these fears don't get the ...

Millions struggle with an intense fear of something that poses little or no threat, from flying to cockroaches to a trip to ...

The causes of these and similar fears are often outside our control. Here’s what you should know about their origins and impact.

Creepy, crawly critters have long served as sources of phobias — from their slimy and scaly skin to spindly, sneaky legs.

MUMBAI, (IANS) – Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia, who had a severe fear of heights since childhood, tackled her phobia of heights while performing stunts and said that it will never be a hurdle again.

California Democratic gubernatorial candidate and former Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA) cut short an interview after becoming visibly frustrated and berating a CBS Los Angeles reporter over a ...

When Donald Trump first ran for president, he asked Black voters a simple question: “What do you have to lose by trying something new like Trump?” Many on the left clutched their pearls at the ...

There are some pretty weird fears out there: alektorophobia (fear of chickens), pogonophobia (fear of beards), nephophobia (fear of clouds), cryophobia (fear of ice or cold) and even onomatophobia ...

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed recent criticism from multiple star players when speaking to reporters ahead of Friday night's Game 1 of the 2025 Finals. "I was disheartened to hear that ...

Nowadays, trading stocks is as frictionless as it's ever been. You spend a few minutes opening a brokerage account (often for free), fund it, then do your trading via a couple of clicks of a mouse or ...

Some things in cosmology may simply be unknowable. Why is there something rather than nothing? What lies outside the universe? What is inside a black hole? That last one has been niggling at ...