Think powerful rulers are immune to fear? History tells a different story. Even the most commanding figures who conquered ...

Halloween is a holiday that revels in our deepest, darkest fears, whether that's spiders, dark, confined spaces or gore galore. For many, confronting these fears by, for instance, visiting a haunted ...

The word “phobia” is often used frequently to describe a general fear, in the same way “bipolar” gets thrown around to describe someone’s mood swing or “OCD” is used to reference someone’s dedication ...

A crippling fear of nature called “biophobia” is becoming more common, researchers say. A Wyoming backcountry guide said he’s ...

Nearly everybody has a phobia, but we’ve found some are certainly quirkier than others You know the feeling: clammy hands, shortness of breath, anxiety and fear. No, we aren’t talking about that ...

It’s spooky season! Halloween is synonymous with trick or treating, haunted houses and horror movies. But nearly 1 in 10 people have a fear of weather, including phobias of the weather. According to a ...

Phobias: More than fear FARGO - When Katie Gordon was a graduate student, she fainted as she was leaving a hospital after a blood draw. "I fainted and fell out of the elevator," she says. Now an ...

Everyone is scared of something. But thinking "I really don't like horror movies with spiders in them" is vastly different than having a debilitating, anxiety-provoking fear — also known as a phobia.

But the real question is, are you simply afraid, or has your fear developed into a damaging phobia? As human beings, we all experience fear. It’s a normal reaction that’s built into us to keep us ...

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid shed some light on his "phobia" of ketchup during Sportsnet's "After Hours" over the ...